well, apparently Netflix is currently shipping out Wii Streaming Discs to a select number of lucky subscribers. Here’s the announcement on the Netflix blog:
I suppose they’re only sending out a limited number of discs at this time in order not to inundate their servers but still – I’m a bit bummed that I’m not part of the first batch of people. harumph. even my buddy Perpetual Girl is getting one this weekend! no fair!! keep me posted PG!
Netflix officially confirmed today that they’ll be sending out streaming discs in the spring for those interested in streaming movies via their Nintendo Wii game system. Since I’m a Netflix member (and a Wii owner), I’m looking forward to the new service. I haven’t tried streaming Netflix movies on my laptop since watching movies that way seems tedious to me. But since the Wii is connected to the family room flatscreen, I’ll definitely give streaming a try. I’ve seen my kids watch “Nintendo Week” on the Nintendo Channel via the Wii and from what I’ve seen, the quality of the streaming video isn’t that bad. I guess the big test for Netflix is their ability to offer a broad range of titles for streaming including new releases.
So, if you’re a Netflix subscriber and want to stream movies on the Wii, be sure to sign up for a streaming disc as soon as you can. There’s no telling how much demand there’ll be for the Wii streaming discs but I think it’s best to just go ahead and get your name on the list anyway.
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