Rumor: Netflix streaming on the Wii rears its head… again

Spotted by Joystiq, the survey suggests a “Netflix Instant Streaming” disc would be required to be in the console in order to stream the content; the disc would be free. Previous questionnaires have noted this disc as well, which would hint that this disc option (versus a new channel update, for instance) seems likely if Netflix does come to the Wii in some capacity.

Joystiq also notes that when the disc was mentioned in the past, it was being offered for $9.99. While the idea of throwing in a Netflix disc to stream content already has us raising our eyebrows, “free” would definitely ease that particular blow.

When contacted for comment, Nintendo was not surprisingly silent; the company’s President and COO Reggie Fils-Aime recently stated that if it were to do streaming on the Wii, it would do something “different.” Netflix on the other hand is all about it, “always looking for ways to expand its service,” but states “for now our game platform is the Xbox 360.”

I guess the real question is, do you really want Netflix on your Wii? Take our poll after the jump and let us know.