On-demand streaming service Netflix will be hopping down under and on to the Wii U in late March. Nintendo of Australia and New Zealand announced the news to fans via Twitter earlier today. As part of Netflix’s plans to expand their online services into new regions, those living in Australia and New Zealand will be able to sign up from March 24. New customers will have a choice of three levels of service, including single-stream definition, two-stream HD, and a four-stream ultra HD plan. As of yet, a certified price structure has not been revealed.
Netflix originally launched on the Nintendo Wii back in 2010, which needed a streaming disc to activate the app. It launched later in 2012 for the Wii U in both North America and Europe, and has since offered its Super HD service to users in the US. The company also plans to expand its streaming services to Japan in late 2015. Unfortunately, we’ve still yet to hear solid information on the rumoured live-action Legend of Zelda TV series from Netflix.
Wow, They are just now giving them Netflix?
Yeah…Rupert Murdoch Controls all media in and out of Aus…Foxtel (aka cable) is also own by him, and they tried as hard as they could to block Netflix, for as long as they could.
lol
What a damn shame
That….took really long
How about they improve the Wii U Netflix app before passing it off to customers as a good way to start your Netflix viewing experience? The app is shit.
Priorities suggest getting app in users hands before fixing it usually. Hopefully Netflix will get their act together, but how about we share goodies with our brethren and suffer together rather than leave them completely out in the cold?
Yes! I know! Why is it so broken?
How about HBO Go for America. It’s about time…