Andre Yoskowitz
10 Nov 2009 0:18
Netflix has shipped the first 100,000 discs PS3 owners will need to view streaming Netflix content and promises that more are being shipped every day.
Netflix VP of marketing Jessie Becker says: "Jessie Becker here, VP Marketing. We know many of you are excited about being able to instantly watch movies and TV episodes via your PS3, and we’re excited as well. Today we shipped instant streaming discs for PS3 to about 100,000 Netflix members who requested them. After we tune a few more details, we expect to ship to everyone else within a couple of weeks. We’ll send you an email as soon as we ship your instant streaming disc. Keep checking here for updates as well."
The company won't say how many have been requested.
Netflix currently has 17,000 movies and TV shows available via the streaming Watch Instantly service and the PS3 Blu-ray disc is free as long as you request it.