Nintendo Wii Video Service Coming Soon

It looks like Nintendo wants to join the online video content party. They plan on launching a video service sometime next year and will only air “cartoons and other entertainment content” exclusive to the Nintendo service. Although a pricing model has not been announced, news report claim some offerings will be premium while others free but ad supported.

I’ve never been a huge fan of video via gaming systems even with the success of XBox 360 and PS3 video streaming. Throwing the Wii into the mix seems kind of silly when the video output is so minimal. but if they focus on cartoons, television and SD quality movies and keep it cheap enough it might be a draw for the multitudes of young Wii owners.

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