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Netflix Movies for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360?

by Tim Stevens on February 13, 2008 at 01:14 PM

First Details on Netflix for PS3 and Xbox 360?Last month when Netflix decided to offer unlimited streaming of its online movies, rumors started swirling of partnerships with Microsoft and Sony video game consoles to keep the service ahead of new competition from iTunes. Now we have some potential details culled from a Netflix survey that shed some light on just how streaming movies to consoles would work.

According to the blogger, the survey asks the following question:
If as part of your Netflix membership you could instantly watch movies and TV episodes on your TV with your PS/3 or XBOX 360, how likely would you/anyone in your household be to do that?
The answer, for many at least, is very, very likely indeed! The survey goes on to detail that, for the PlayStation 3 (PS3), a $3 disc would be required to enable streaming of Netflix. For the Xbox 360, however, no disc is mentioned. Presumably this is because Netflix already works with Microsoft's copy protection, something the 360 can already handle. The PS3, however, needs a little help, but beyond the possible $3 disc there'd be no additional charge for this service.

There's no mention of when this might come to pass, though. So don't get too excited about it yet, since there's only one source talking about this survey. If and when console streaming becomes a reality,however, Netflix, having already dispatched Blockbuster, should have plenty of ammunition to stay ahead of iTunes in the online rental business.

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