Netflix On Wii Confirmed

For those of you without a Playstion 3, XBox 360, Roku box or certain blu-ray players, your wait is over (almost). Netflix will be coming this Spring to your Wii.

Confirming rumors started late last week, Netflix and Nintendo have confirmed you will be able to stream Netflix's "Watch Instantly" programing to your TV. Like the Playstion 3, Netflix streaming on Wii will require a special disc for your Wii which you will be able to acquire from Netflix free of charge. Certainly not as convenient to the 360's set up, but it'll get the job done. Also of course, unlike the PS3 and 360, programs will only be available in standard definition due to the Wii's lack of HD support.

As I said last time, Netflix's streaming service is great, and I'm glad for once the Wii isn't being left out.

Netflix Coming To Wii (Maybe)

Well, the 360 has it, Playstion 3 has it, so why not Nintendo?

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings was quoted as saying the chances are "excellent" that Netflix streaming on demand would be coming to the Wii.

Netflix on 360 and PS3 allows subscribers of the DVD-by-mail service to watch selected titles on demand via their game console on their TV.

I love Netflix on demand, as it's one of the few reasons I keep my XBox live membership active.  I am currently rewatching the first 5 seasons of Lost via the service to be extra prepared for the new season starting next month.