Posted on Wednesday 2-Mar-2011 8:34 PM

Netflix confirmed for 3DS in 'summer'

Video streaming service headed to Nintendo's portable

By Mike Jackson for computerandvideogames.com

Nintendo has confirmed that Netflix will be available via 3DS 'this summer'.

Netflix is a US-only video streaming service with thousands of movies and recent TV shows - many newer ones in HD - that can be watched instantly via some pretty nifty streaming.

Nintendo 3DS Screenshot
Netflix is already available to US Wii consoles, and will work much the same way on 3DS. A base Netflix subscription costs $7.99 a month, and there's no further fee for using it on multiple devices, meaning you can sign in and watch shows on your PC, Wii and 3DS (and other devices you may have) with no issue.

Netflix broadcasts are in 2D, so it's safe to assume they will only be playable in 2D on the 3DS.

Nintendo today also revealed the new 3D Super Mario game headed to 3DS with four awesome-looking screenshots.

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    nookAC on 2 Mar '11 said:

    nintendo of europe have to get lovefilm watching movies on the go would be great.

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    g_marrs on 2 Mar '11 said:

    nintendo of europe have to get lovefilm watching movies on the go would be great.

    Yeeaaahh..... The problem is in your statement. NOE accomplishing anything would be great. Well, you know, other than eating cream buns.

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    jamez-vampire on 2 Mar '11 said:

    dont really watch films much or the tv would rather play than watch
    so weather it has this or not isnt much to me

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    dm_1782 on 2 Mar '11 said:

    This sounded so sweeet up until the point where theres a monthly subscription and 2D movies. I may as well just download a movie on my Iphone. When they make 3D movies for the 3DS that you can actually store on the SD card then I'll be interested. Until then I guess I'll just stick to playing games on it.

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    cdrepoman on 2 Mar '11 said:

    3D netflix? Finally I can watch Avatar the way it was intended to bee seen wherever I go!

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    g_marrs on 2 Mar '11 said:

    3D netflix? Finally I can watch Avatar the way it was intended to bee seen wherever I go!

    Ah so you're waiting for the 3DS XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXL model.

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    me4pd on 3 Mar '11 said:

    nintendo of europe have to get lovefilm watching movies on the go would be great.

    Yeeaaahh..... The problem is in your statement. NOE accomplishing anything would be great. Well, you know, other than eating cream buns.


    I doubt if NOE even know the 3DS is launching this month.


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