Yup. That's right. Looks like Netflix is whoring themselves out to Nintendo now
Like the PS3, you'll need a disc to stream movies to the Wii.
The article I read spoke of a $9 monthly fee. I'm hoping that it's only referring to the Netflix fee. It wasn't quite clear.
So how many people are looking forward to this?
I'm not trying to Wii-bash here, just trying to point some things out.
For starters, Nintendo's own Nintendo Channel is completely unreliable. The streaming is poor quality and it freezes all the time. Can we trust that a "premium" product will do better?
No HD. Period. If you own a Netflix compatible Blu-Ray, a PC hooked up to your TV, Tivo, a PS3 or what-have-you, this new feature is already obsolete. I leave out 360 because you have to pay for a gold membership on top of your Netflix fee. I suppose it depends on how much HD really matters to a person.
Anyway, those are my two biggest concerns with this. Maybe it doesn't matter to you, but it will to some. I know several people who cancelled their Gold Memberships when PS3 got Netflix. I'm sure even more will when the Wii gets it.
Personally, I'll probably use this when I don't have my PS3 around. Unless it's just like the Nintendo Channel. Then not at all.
So are you Wii/Netflix owners/users excited? Don't care?
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