Netflix Channel now available on Wii Shop @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on October 18, 2010

News: No more Netflix discs for Wii owners either.

PlayStation 3 owners won't be the only group going discless with their Netflix service today as Nintendo has announced a Netflix Channel app is now available to download from the Wii Shop Channel.

As with the other Netflix streaming services, Netflix on the Wii requires a Netflix subscription (currently $8.99 a month). But executives at Nintendo and Netflix think that's a small price to pay for all the good stuff the service provides:

"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."

We'll have more soon.