IKEA Is Selling a $2 Mini Gem That’ll Improve Your Morning Routine

To be honest, I’ve never been a morning person. When I have to wake up early to be somewhere, I will make it happen, but leaving the warm comfort of my covers feels like pulling teeth most of the time. If I don’t have to be up at a certain time, it’s almost embarrassing how long I’ll stay in bed. I have snoozed my phone alarm every eight minutes 10 times in a row without even opening my eyes. 

I downloaded an app that makes me do math problems to stop my phone alarm from going off, and it has helped, but I still find the strength to keep sleeping when I’m done. If you’re even a little bit like me, it may be time to go analog and invest in an actual physical alarm clock — like this new $2 clock from IKEA.

One of IKEA’s newest items isn’t a large storage shelf or a charming trinket inspired by Swedish life, but rather a simple alarm clock that costs just $1.99. The KUPONG alarm clock has a digital display and an A-frame-inspired design that makes it look both utilitarian and modern. It comes in both unobtrusive black and eye-catching bright blue, and has an alarm sound that “increases in four steps over two minutes, if it’s not turned off,” so it may be small, but it’s hard to ignore.

The clock is small, measuring just 2 1/4 inches tall, 2 3/4 inches long, and 1.5 inches wide, so even if you only have a tiny nightstand or narrow windowsill, it should be able to fit comfortably. It also doesn’t require a wall plug, so you can really put it anywhere, and it’ll be a breeze to bring along while traveling.

You may be wondering why you need an alarm clock when there’s already one right there on your phone. Well, if my personal experience is any indication, the phone alarm doesn’t always cut it. A 2025 study on the sleep habits of 2,000 Americans by Avocado Green Mattress and Talker Research found that two in five respondents were “bad at mornings,” with the average alarm user setting two alarms to wake up. A fifth of surveyed sleepers also snoozed their alarm “at least three times” before rising.

Not only could the portable, independent nature of this alarm clock motivate you to actually get out of bed, but the alarm design should help, too — it’s not as easy to snooze your alarm if it’s coming from a clock that’s placed across the room and getting increasingly louder. Plus, your phone can still rest comfortably on your nightstand, if that’s what you want.