Nintendo 3DS firmware update adds Netflix streaming

Andre Yoskowitz
14 Jul 2011 0:14

Nintendo has released the latest firmware update for the Nintendo 3DS today, adding Netflix streaming.
Additionally, the Japanese owners of the console will be given access to the Video Store, while North American and European console owners wait until August for the app.
If you have a $7.99 streaming-only or higher Netflix mixed subscription, you can use the handheld to watch movies and TV shows from the "Watch Instantly" catalog.
Says Nintendo:

This free downloadable application allows Netflix members with an unlimited streaming plan, a Nintendo 3DS system and a broadband Internet connection to instantly watch TV shows and movies on their Nintendo 3DS.

Finally, Nintendo has made a few new titles available for download in the eShop including Baseball, Puzzle Fever, Just SING! 80s Collection, 3D Pixel Racing, AfterZoom, Game & Watch Gallery and Extreme Hangman 2.