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PS3 owners, you'll finally be able to stream Netflix
When Netflix landed on the Xbox 360, it radically changed the way I used the service. I barely paid attention to my physical disc queue and instead instantly streamed Excalibur over and over until I started talking all nutty like Merlin.
PlayStation 3 owners will now similarly be able to ruin their lives as Netflix is going to add the service to Sony's big black box before the year is up. It looks like you'll need to get a free disc sent to you through Netflix to get things started — whereas Xbox users only have to download an app for the service — though it's unclear whether it's just a simple one-time install or a disc you have to insert whenever you watch movies.
Other than that you just need a Netflix account, even one as cheap as $9. The PlayStation's online network is free, as opposed to Microsoft's premium Xbox Live Gold service, which is required if you want to get your Netflix stream on.
Netflix, via Giant Bomb
By Anon at 11:10 AM ON 10/26/09
Can we get a hulu aplication too.
plzkthnxbye
By Traveler at 1:08 PM ON 10/26/09
Netflix streaming has two big problems. First there's still not that many good titles (but it is growing). And the FastForward doesn't work very well. Still, it's a great service overall.
By Ray at 1:27 PM ON 10/26/09
"PlayStation 3 owners will now similarly be able to ruin their lives "
Great line ^
By theqarth at 1:48 PM ON 10/26/09
anyone know if this will be available in Canada
By progressivesky at 11:26 PM ON 10/27/09
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By lincoln at 11:55 AM ON 10/28/09
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By Prime at 9:39 AM ON 11/05/09
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By Prime at 9:41 AM ON 11/05/09
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