This isn't exactly shocking. The Wii is 12 years old, and Nintendo started phasing out channels in 2013. Moreover, Netflix is much more ubiquitous than it was when the app reached the Wii.

With Netflix spending roughly 78 cents in postage for each mailed disc, sending discs to 3 million Wii owners would’ve cost the company at least $2.34 million.

Wii owners with a broadband Internet connection who have at least a $9-a-month subscription to Netflix’s DVD-by-mail service will be able to use the online service at no additional cost.

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