NETFLIX NOW AVAILABLE AS A DOWNLOAD FROM THE WII SHOP CHANNEL

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Watching Movies and TV Shows Streamed Instantly from Netflix is Now Just a Click Away

REDMOND, Wash., Oct. 18, 2010 - Beginning today, Netflix members in the United States and Canada can stream content through their Wii™ consoles with Netflix installed on their Wii Menu. The Netflix disc that was used for instant streaming on the Wii console will no longer be required. Netflix members who have a plan starting at $8.99 a month ($7.99 in Canada), a Wii console and a broadband Internet connection can now instantly watch movies and TV shows streamed directly to their TVs by simply downloading Netflix from the Wii Shop Channel. This new channel is available at no extra cost. The new disc-free option installs Netflix on the Wii Menu, making it convenient for Wii owners to quickly access streaming movies and TV shows.

"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."

"Wii is a consummate home entertainment platform and has quickly become one of the best and most popular ways to enjoy movies streamed from Netflix," said Reed Hastings, co-founder and CEO of Netflix. "The availability of Netflix right on the Wii Menu adds significantly to the ease and convenience that attracts our members to the Netflix streaming experience and is an important step in our efforts to continuously improve the service."

Wii offers consumers the most fun right out of the box. Precision motion controls, online access and great games are all included at no extra charge. For a suggested retail price of just $199.99 ($209.99 in Canada), Wii owners get:

The Wii console, Wii Sports™, Wii Sports Resort™, a Wii Remote™ controller, a Wii MotionPlus™ accessory and a Nunchuk™ controller

Access* to hundreds of downloadable games in the Wii Shop Channel, including original games like World of Goo and classic games from the NES™, Super NES™ and Nintendo 64™ eras

Access* to a variety of entertainment and informational channels, including the Nintendo® Channel, which provides information about current and upcoming Wii and Nintendo DS™ games

Access* to streaming Netflix movies and TV shows
The Netflix service has been available on the Wii console in the United States since April 12, 2010, and in Canada since Sept. 22, 2010. For more information about how to stream Netflix through a Wii console, visit http://www.netflix.com/wii or http://www.netflix.ca/wii.

Remember that Wii and Netflix feature parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visit http://wii.com and http://www.netflix.com.

* Broadband Internet connection required. Netflix streaming requires Netflix subscription.

About Nintendo: The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii™ home console and Nintendo DS™ family of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System™, Nintendo has sold more than 3.4 billion video games and more than 565 million hardware units globally, including the current-generation Wii, Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi™ and Nintendo DSi XL™, as well as the Game Boy™, Game Boy Advance, Super NES™, Nintendo 64™ and Nintendo GameCube™ systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names such as Mario™, Donkey Kong™, Metroid™, Zelda™ and Pokémon™. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo’s operations in the Western Hemisphere. For more information about Nintendo, please visit the company’s website at http://www.nintendo.com.
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Though for those that can use a USB drive, this would seem a bit pointless as we could create our own channel and use that.
 

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dlf said:
Though for those that can use a USB drive, this would seem a bit pointless as we could create our own channel and use that.


Nope, not pointless at all, because they have improved the software with this release as well.
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You now have the ability to search and find titles without the use of a PC.
 

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Still have the old netflix disc, along with the ISO of the new release. I think I can see what Nintendo's next console will be like.
 

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versapak said:
dlf said:
Though for those that can use a USB drive, this would seem a bit pointless as we could create our own channel and use that.


Nope, not pointless at all, because they have improved the software with this release as well.
wink.gif


You now have the ability to search and find titles without the use of a PC.

you can also do that with the new v1.1 disc.
 

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TwinRetro said:
versapak said:
dlf said:
Though for those that can use a USB drive, this would seem a bit pointless as we could create our own channel and use that.


Nope, not pointless at all, because they have improved the software with this release as well.
wink.gif


You now have the ability to search and find titles without the use of a PC.

you can also do that with the new v1.1 disc.


Ahhhh, I see.

I didn't realized they had released a new disc.

How long ago? There I was still with my old original disc. Thanks a lot Netflix. heh
 

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Though I don't really see why on earth Netflix didn't simply take this route in the first place, it's better late than never, I suppose.
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geoflcl said:
Though I don't really see why on earth Netflix didn't simply take this route in the first place, it's better late than never, I suppose.
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I think because Microsoft had a deal with netflix to have disc-less netflix on the 360.
 

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Okay, so I saw this when I was on my Wii today looking for free channels/wiiware/vc.... Why the hell are they giving us the Netflix channel without an account? Because seriously, I am NOT paying for Netflix. More than $2 is a rip off, and monthly fees are more retarded than a sheep trying to eat the entire earth in one gulp. Not to mention I don't have the money for such a thing.

Damn Netflix, you stupid! Paying for things, what a rip off.


...That's like saying I want to pay $6 a month to pirate video games.
 

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Inunah said:
Okay, so I saw this when I was on my Wii today looking for free channels/wiiware/vc.... Why the hell are they giving us the Netflix channel without an account? Because seriously, I am NOT paying for Netflix. More than $2 is a rip off, and monthly fees are more retarded than a sheep trying to eat the entire earth in one gulp. Not to mention I don't have the money for such a thing.

Damn Netflix, you stupid! Paying for things, what a rip off.


...That's like saying I want to pay $6 a month to pirate video games.
Its actually quite reasonable. You get unlimited HD streaming with a quite large library, and anything not on watch instantly can be rented out, with extremely quick shipping. Also, a lot of people do in fact pay to pirate. You get your games much faster or sooner than anyone else.
On another note, im glad they finally did this. Shoulda been from the start but whatever.
 

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