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Netflix on PS3 to go disc-free this month

In July, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings made it clear that a disc-free version of Netflix was headed to the PlayStation 3 by the end of the year.

Today, Sony says users will be able to access the content without a disc by the end of the month.



Social Media Manager Jeff Rubenstein had this to say when asked about a timeframe for the new app: "It’s this month, but we don’t have a date to announce at present."

It was initially promised before Netflix's quarterly earnings, which is on the 20th, so most believe the update will hit the console on the 19th, which is also when the U.S. PlayStation Store updates.

Hastings also said the update will bring about a new UI.

Written by: Andre Yoskowitz @ 6 Oct 2010 16:36

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• 6 comments

• Simcoe (unverified)

  Netflix is already disc free on my PS3!

  6.10.2010 16:59 #1

• biglo30

  Once we get custom firmware that supports this i will be fine lol.

  6.10.2010 20:29 #2

• KillerBug

  Just about everything has gone disk-free on the PS3 this month!

  6.10.2010 23:16 #3

• xblade132

  happy day!!!

  7.10.2010 12:26 #4

• biglo30

  Originally posted by KillerBug: Just about everything has gone disk-free on the PS3 this month! lol...Aint that the truth

  7.10.2010 15:51 #5

• Prozac4545

  Does anyone know how to run the Netflix app without having to update to 3.42? I got the app to download using a workaround, but it prompts me to update to 3.42 when I try to run it and I don't want to lose my jailbreak capabilities. Anyone know something I don't about this? I've been searching Google for patch methods and the like but have found nothing.

  24.10.2010 12:35 #6