Netflix Is On It's Way To The PlayStation 3

Remember back when Microsoft announced that the Xbox 360 would be receiving Netflix support and that gamers would then be able to stream their movie selections straight to their consoles? Well, it looks like Sony is striking back as it has just been announced that the PlayStation 3 will indeed be receiving Netflix support as well, directly through the XMB.

Steve Swasey, VP of Corporate Communications for Netflix has announced that the service will be hitting PS3s next month, more than likely in the form of a firmware update. This will undoubtedly deal an incredible blow to the multimedia capabilities of the 360 with the PS3 now supporting DVD, Blu-ray, media server streaming AND Netflix Queue support. Looks like Sony's momentum going into the holiday season wasn't some sort of false sense of security after all. This is most certainly going to be interesting.

Tags: sony, PlayStation Network, PlayStation 3, Netflix

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Lance Darnell

October 25, 2009

Good news for Sony. But someone in that company still has their head so far up their ass that it is coming up their throat. Why? Because the PS Store is selling God of War for the PSP for $20! That is the same price the UMD version of the game is listed at. This is just one example of how the prices are all messed up. So congrats to Sony for getting Netflix, but a big BOO for being greedy as far as PS Store prices go.

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Keith Schloemer

I have used Netflix on the 360 for a year now, and I can say without a shadow of a doubt that this is great news for PS3 owners. We use Netflix nearly every day, and it (mostly) streams just fine. Smart move Netflix, and bravo to Sony for making it happen.