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Netflix Instant Watch officially coming to PS3 next month. Odd that it needs a disc.

Next month, Netflix Instant Watch officially comes to the Playstation 3 at no additional cost on either end.  I say "officially" because like I mentioned before, I've been using PlayOn to stream Netflix to my PS3 for a while now.

I did find it odd that it requires them to send you a (free) Blu-ray disc.  It apparently uses BD-Live features found in the latest Blu Ray players instead of being special integrated software like it is on the Xbox 360.  So I assume that this ability is eventually coming to ALL Blu-Ray players in the future?

Anyways, props to Netflix for not making exclusive deals with any one console, and props to Sony for building such a great versatile machine.

You can go ahead and order your PS3 disc here.

Comments (1)

Oct 26, 2009
Daniel said...
Joystiq notes: Michael Pachter of Wedbush Securities noted that the Blu-ray disc required for Netflix playback on the PS3 may circumvent exclusivity clauses instituted by Microsoft. "We believe that the exclusive arrangement limits Netflix's ability to appear on the 'dashboard' for the PS3 or the Wii."

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