Provided you live in the United States or Canada, Netflix is now available as a download from the Wii Shop channel. The Nintendo Wii is the last of the three major consoles to offer disc-less Netflix streaming, while the Xbox 360 had it all along.
"At this time of year, consumers have a near-insatiable demand for family entertainment," said Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime. "And this simplified Netflix access will help bring families together more quickly, more easily and in more ways than ever before. More than 3 million Wii systems have already connected to Netflix, demonstrating how easy the service is to set up and use."
The new Will channel doesn't cost anything, though you will need a Netflix plan starting at $8.99/month. Netflix has been available on the Wii since April 12, 2010, but prior to today streaming Netflix content required the use of a disc. This is a nice upgrade, albeit limited by the Wii's max 480P output.
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winmaster
October 18, 2010 at 12:33pm
Since the Wii and PS3 both went disc-less around the same time, I wonder if Netflix has some sort of deal with Microsoft that gave them exclusive rights to Netflix baked into the console.
DJFresh
October 18, 2010 at 12:06pm
Just got an email. Netflix is now available disc-free on the PS3. Bout' time.
spoonard
October 18, 2010 at 12:01pm
I know the Wii REALLY needed this upgrade! REALLY! But no mention of the PS3's upgrade to their Netflix app? C'mon! That's where Netflix really shines with 5.1 surround sound AND full 1080p streaming!
p47riot
October 18, 2010 at 12:26pm
They ran this the other day:
http://www.maximumpc.com/article/home/netflix_ps3_app_ready_download_%E2%80%93_service_goes_live_tomorrow
Peace!
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