Summary
- Nintendo has postponed plans for its Alarmo to go on general sale in the UK and Europe.
- The clock was supposed to be available for non-NSO members to buy from mid-January.
- That will now not happen until the middle of March at the very earliest.
Nothing demonstrates just how hungry Nintendo fans are for something new from the studio quite like the unexpected success of its Alarmo. The interactive alarm clock released in 2024 has been so popular that general sale plans needed to be postponed in Japan last year. Turns out it’s not only Japan where Nintendo fans have been buying the clock in their droves as a general sale postponement has also been rolled out in the UK and Europe.
Like Japan, the Alarmo was supposed to go on general sale in the UK and Europe in mid-January, so anytime now. However, the company announced on social media today that this will no longer be the case. The Alarmo will now not be available for the general public to buy until mid-March, and until then, only those with an active Nintendo Switch Online subscription will be able to purchase the accessory.
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Even after that, it seems sales of the Alarmo will be somewhat limited. In the UK and Ireland, the clock will be exclusively available through the MyNintendo store, while it will be sold through select third-party retailers in other parts of Europe. In Japan, Nintendo used a lottery system at its stores to determine who would be able to buy the limited stock it had of the Alarmo. Unlike the UK and Europe, Nintendo hasn’t clarified when the Alarmo will go on general sale in Japan following the change of plans.
Nintendo Has Postponed Plans For Its Alarmo General Sale In The UK And Europe
More Popular Than Any Of Us Could Have Expected
The Alarmo was mocked a fair bit when it was revealed, not only because it feels like one of many distractions thrown out by Nintendo as the world waits for a Switch 2 reveal, but also because it’s $100 for a clock. As for what that $100 gets you, the clock has a small screen displaying the time and iconic Nintendo characters depending on the theme you choose.
There were five themes based on different Nintendo Switch games at launch with one more, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, being added since. There are more themes to come with an Animal Crossing: New Horizons update already announced. By the time that happens, we might know something official about the Switch 2.
There has been no mention of general sale plans being postponed in the US which means, as of right now, it will still be available to buy in North America without an NSO membership any day now.
Leaks about the next Nintendo console have been hitting left and right for the last couple of weeks with the company feeling compelled to make it known that none of what we’ve seen so far is official. That doesn’t mean it’s not accurate though, and you have to think a full Switch 2 reveal will happen any day now, probably without any warning via a tweet out of nowhere that sends us all into meltdown.
Nintendo Sound Clock Alarmo
Nintendo’s Alarmo is an alarm clock that tracks your movement while you sleep. You can choose from five games from which the clock will play music and sound effects, with each game having seven scenes to choose from. The Alarmo’s alarm will get more intense if you don’t get out of bed, and then stop automatically once you do get up.