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Nintendo's Surprise: An Interactive Alarm Clock and a Mysterious Switch Online Playtest

Forget your 2024 predictions – Nintendo just dropped a new interactive alarm clock! The Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo, priced at $99, is now available, alongside a secretive Switch Online playtest.

Wake Up in the Game World with Alarmo

The Alarmo uses game sounds from titles like Mario, Zelda, and Splatoon to rouse you from slumber. Additional free sound updates are planned. The alarm's unique feature? It only shuts off once you're completely out of bed, rewarding your morning triumph with a victory fanfare. A hand wave will temporarily quiet the alarm, but persistent snoozing will only make it louder.

The clock utilizes a radio wave sensor to detect movement without video recording, ensuring privacy. This allows for detection even in dark rooms or with obstacles, as long as the radio waves can penetrate. Nintendo developer Tetsuya Akama highlights the sensor's ability to detect subtle movements.

Currently, US and Canadian Nintendo Switch Online members enjoy early access via the My Nintendo Store. The Alarmo is also available in-store at Nintendo New York while supplies last.

Switch Online Playtest: Applications Open Now!

Nintendo has also announced a Switch Online playtest, open for applications from October 10th (8:00 AM PT / 11:00 AM ET) to October 15th (7:59 AM PT / 10:59 AM ET). Up to 10,000 participants will be selected globally, with those outside Japan chosen on a first-come, first-served basis. The playtest focuses on a new Nintendo Switch Online service feature.

To participate, you must:

• Have an active Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership by October 9th, 2024, 3:00 PM PDT.
• Be at least 18 years old by October 9th, 2024, 3:00 PM PDT.
• Have a Nintendo Account registered in Japan, the USA, UK, France, Germany, Italy, or Spain.

The playtest runs from October 23rd, 2024 (6:00 PM PT / 9:00 PM ET) to November 5th, 2024 (4:59 PM PT / 7:59 PM ET).