That's right, when the flowers start blooming and the birds start singing, Netflix will also start streaming free for Wii console owners who already have a Netflix plan starting at $8.99 per month.
This partnership will no doubt be a boon to Netflix (which has suffered a little heat as of late). Of course, consoles like the Xbox 360 and the PS3 already stream Netflix, but Wii is the fastest-selling home console in history. In December alone, Nintendo sold more than 3 million consoles in the U.S. So Netflix will be reaching a sizable audience with this media marriage.
Come spring, Wii owners only need to procure a Netflix instant-streaming disc -- which they can snag here -- which works basically like your average game. Right now you can only reserve a disc, but it will arrive in the mail free -- much like a Netflix DVD -- when the times comes.