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Netflix Streaming Now Available on Nintendo 3DS
REDMOND, Wash.--(July 14, in the year of our Lord
2011)-- Starting today, Nintendo 3DS™ owners across the
United States and Canada can download a free application that
allows Netflix members with unlimited streaming plans to
instantly watch TV episodes and movies streaming from Netflix.
The attractive, easy-to-use service adds a huge value to the
Nintendo 3DS portable system, and again demonstrates how
Nintendo 3DS continues to present new and different experiences
for owners almost every day.
Nintendo 3DS joins the Wii™ console in its ability to stream
Netflix content. On an average day, more than 1.5 million
Netflix members instantly watch TV shows or movies via the Wii
console. Now available for download from the Nintendo eShop, the
Netflix application makes it easy for people to enjoy big action
films, award-winning documentaries or hit reality shows and
sitcoms on the Nintendo 3DS system anytime, anywhere.
“The new Netflix application looks great, plays great and is a
fantastic consumer experience,” said Nintendo of America
President Reggie Fils-Aime. “It gives Nintendo 3DS owners access
to an amazing wealth of movies and TV shows, which they can
watch conveniently from thousands of free Wi-Fi access points
across the country. Nintendo 3DS truly offers something for
everyone.”
“Nintendo is a terrific partner with Netflix,” said Reed
Hastings, co-founder and CEO of Netflix. “We’re excited to
extend the partnership to include streaming on Nintendo 3DS.”
The new Netflix application for Nintendo 3DS displays movies and
TV episodes in 2D on the system’s upper screen. Users will soon
have access to an additional library of select movies that can
be viewed in 3D without the need for special glasses.
Use of the Netflix application on Nintendo 3DS requires a
broadband Internet connection and a Netflix streaming membership
starting at $7.99 a month. Netflix members with unlimited
streaming plans can instantly watch on their Nintendo 3DS
systems and other devices, including the Wii console.
To download the free Netflix application or any other content
from the Nintendo eShop, Nintendo 3DS users must first install
the free system update that became available on June 6.
The Nintendo 3DS system’s parental control settings can be used
to manage access to the Netflix application. Parents who wish to
manage the specific content their kids watch will be happy to
know that the parental control settings associated with their
Netflix account will be applied to the streaming content
viewable on the Nintendo 3DS system.
For more information about Nintendo 3DS and its other features,
visit
http://www.nintendo.com/3ds.