Super Mario Animated WiFi Clock

A clock that runs a little Super Mario Bros scene on an LED matrix is the kind of desk object that makes people lean in and ask what it is. The display is bright and colorful, and the animation is the whole point: it’s a retro game moment sitting beside your keyboard or on a bedroom shelf, with the time worked into it.

The case is 3D-printed, and the design takes its cues from classic gaming. That gives it a handmade, workshop-built look rather than the glossy plastic of a mass-market gadget. I’d call it a nod to the Mario era rather than official merchandise, since nothing here says it’s licensed by Nintendo, and that’s worth knowing if you’re buying for a collector who cares about the real thing.

It connects over Wi-Fi, so the time sets itself. You plug it in, and if the power drops out, you don’t have to go digging through menus to fix it afterward. For anyone who grew up with a NES controller in hand and wants something a bit more playful than a plain alarm clock, that’s a handy combination of nostalgia and zero upkeep.

The drawback is availability: it’s currently sold out, so you may have to wait for a restock or hunt for something similar. Also, because it depends on Wi-Fi to keep time, it makes the most sense where you have a reliable network nearby.