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The partnership between the two companies will extend the reachof content streamed from Netflix farther than ever before, thanksto the mainstream popularity of the Wii console. Wii remains thefastest-selling home console in history, and reaches more consumersthan any other device that currently supports streaming movies fromNetflix. In December 2009, Nintendo sold well in excess of 3million Wii consoles in the United States. Wii is the top-sellinghome video game system of this generation, and as such brings theNetflix experience to a broad and diverse mass market.
"Our goal is to offer Netflix members as many ways as possibleto watch movies and TV episodes streamed from Netflix right totheir TVs and to give non-members more and compelling reasons toconsider the service," said Netflix co-founder and CEO ReedHastings. "Joining forces with Nintendo, which has been soimmensely popular with consumers since its introduction, is a verymeaningful step in that direction."
With 11.1 million U.S. subscribers as of Sept. 30, 2009, Netflixcontinues to expand the ways in which its members can watch moviesand TV shows streamed directly to TVs via a range of Netflix-readydevices such as the Wii console. Netflix memberships start as lowas $8.99 a month, and members also can receive unlimited DVDsdelivered quickly to their homes. At the same time, consumerscontinue to demonstrate a preference for Wii consoles, which offertremendous value, whether measured in fun games, shared experiencesor the suggested retail price of just $199.99.
To enable their systems to stream content from Netflix, Wiiowners will need a Netflix instant-streaming disc for the Wiiconsole, which will be available at no additional cost to Netflixsubscribers. The free disc looks and operates the same as adisc-based Wii game, and the entire user experience will feelnatural and intuitive to Wii console owners. Netflix members andWii console owners can now reserve a free instant-streaming disc bygoing to www.netflix.com/Wii. Once available in thespring, the discs will be delivered for free by first-classmail.
Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is the world's largest online movierental service, with more than 11 million subscribers. For only$8.99 a month, Netflix members can instantly watch unlimited moviesand TV episodes streamed to their TVs and computers and can receiveunlimited DVDs delivered quickly to their homes. There are neverany due dates or late fees. Netflix members can exchange DVDs asoften as they want using a postage-paid return envelope. Memberscan choose from a vast selection of DVD titles and a growinglibrary of movies and TV episodes that can be watched instantly.Netflix is partnering with leaders in consumer electronics to bringto market a range of devices that can instantly stream movies andTV episodes from Netflix directly to members' TVs. These devicescurrently include Blu-ray disc players and Internet TVs from LGElectronics; Blu-ray disc players from Samsung, Sony and Best Buy'sInsignia brand; the Roku digital video player; Microsoft's Xbox 360game console; Sony's PS3 computer entertainment system; TiVodigital video recorders; and Internet TVs from Sony and, soon,VIZIO.
ORIGINAL STORY: Today we received what many Wii-owning Netflix fans have been waiting for: the disc that allows instant streaming. We opened the sucker up, took some pictures, and tried it out to see what's in store for anyone eagerly anticipating this disc.
Here's the classic Netflix DVD packaging we've all come to know and love. Seeing this thing arrive in the mailbox is always like a mini-Christmas, and it's even better when it contains the infinite gift of instant streaming.
Inside, we find the sleeve for the Wii disc. It says that the disc must be inserted every time you want to watch streaming content like the consistently awful The Legend of Zelda: The Complete Animated Series or the History Channel documentary Video Games: Behind the Fun. Also, the disc should never be returned to Netflix. The all caps, emboldened font sort makes me wonder what would happen if I returned it to Netflix...
There is also a little voucher for 3 months of free Netflix, so be sure to hang onto this puppy. Not too shabby a deal. This way you can try out the instant streaming and have enough time to burn through the entire first season of Joey.
We popped the disc into the Wii and were immediately greeted by a screen pointing us to netflix.com/Wii. We were also given an activation code to pump into the site. Upon visiting the designated Netflix page, however, we were presented with this bit of disappointment.
It appears we are only halfway to instantly streaming Netflix on our Wiis. So we're still left with the ambiguous three month release window of Spring... Hopefully more concrete news surfaces soon, but until then make sure to secure your Wii instant streaming disc on Netflix's website.
So, who among you is looking forward to some non-HD quality video action?