Nintendo’s Alarmo public sale has been delayed in Europe
Nintendo’s alarm clock will be exclusive to Switch Online members for another few months
Nintendo has announced that it has delayed the public sale of Alarmo in Europe.
The company’s “interactive sound clock” was originally released in October 2024, where it was only available for purchase by Nintendo Switch Online subscribers.
The plan was to then make it available on public sale in mid-January 2025, but Nintendo has now announced that this has been further delayed.
According to Nintendo, Alarmo will continue to be a timed exclusive offer for Nintendo Switch Online members in Europe until early March.
When March arrives, Alarmo will then be available on the My Nintendo Store in the UK and Ireland, and “from selected retailers in certain countries” in Europe.
Nintendo Sound Clock: #Alarmo will remain a timed exclusive offer for Nintendo Switch Online members until early March, postponed from mid-January. After that, it will continue to be available only on #MyNintendoStore in the UK and Ireland. Thank you for your understanding. pic.twitter.com/wyNbdMkpE9
— Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) January 13, 2025
A similar delay was announced in Japan last month, due to a shortage of units.
In Japan, a lottery was introduced at Nintendo’s official stores for potential buyers, with plans to make it available to everyone in January, but Nintendo announced that it had postponed such plans due to a shortage of inventory.
Nintendo of America has yet to announce any delays, meaning so far only Japan and Europe appear to be affected.
Alarmo retails for $99.99 in the US and Canada, and £89.99 in the UK. In addition to playing sounds inspired by Nintendo games to wake up the user, the clock reacts to body movement by playing other sounds from the company’s games.
Users can snooze the alarm with gestures and end it simply by getting out of bed (or by pressing a button if they prefer). Alarmo can also keep a record of the user’s movements while they’re asleep.
Nintendo updated Alarmo in December with a selection of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe themes, joining the Super Mario Odyssey, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Splatoon 3, Pikmin 4 and Ring Fit Adventure themes available at launch.
