More than 3 million Wii systems have already connected to Netflix, demonstrating how easy the service is to set up and use.' 'And this simplified Netflix access will help bring families together more quickly, more easily and in more ways than ever before. 'At this time of year, consumers have a near-insatiable demand for family entertainment,' said Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime. The new disc-free option installs Netflix on the Wii Menu, making it convenient for Wii owners to quickly access streaming movies and TV shows. This new channel is available at no extra cost. Netflix members who have a plan starting at $8.99 a month ($7.99 in Canada), a Wii console and a broadband Internet connection can now instantly watch movies and TV shows streamed directly to their TVs by simply downloading Netflix from the Wii Shop Channel.

The Netflix disc that was used for instant streaming on the Wii console will no longer be required. 18, 2010 - Beginning today, Netflix members in the United States and Canada can stream content through their Wii™ consoles with Netflix installed on their Wii Menu.

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