Netflix brings streaming films to Wii

Posted on 26 Mar 2010 at 17:03

The ability to stream films has long been a feature offered by both Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's Playstation 3 consoles, but Nintendo's Wii has always been left out of the party - until now.

US film rental service Netflix has announced that it is shipping Wii discs to its customers that allow the console to sign in to a Netflix account, order a film, and stream it instantly across an Internet connection.

Impressively, the service offers full access to Netflix's entire catalogue - although hardware limitations in the Wii mean that high-definition content isn't available. Despite this, all films will be streamable via the service - but only in standard quality.

While the initial roll-out is described by IT World limited, Netflix's Jessie Becker suggests that the full launch is just around the corner - and lucky US customers can reserve their disc online for dispatch as soon as the service officially launches.

Unlike the film rental services available on the Playstation 3 or Xbox 360, the Netflix service is a flat-rate service - rather than paying a per-film fee, Netflix Unlimited users pay a monthly fee to stream as many films as their heart desires.

Sadly for UK Wii users, there has yet to be an announcement of any similar services launching over here - although it's almost certainly only a matter of time.

Author: Gareth Halfacree

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