Review: Amazon Instant Video on PS3 Could Be a Netflix-Killer

"I can’t speak for you, but I will speak for myself: While I’ve had access to Amazon Instant Video through my laptop since it launched, the browser interface (I use Safari) never really grabbed me. But I’m impressed enough with the PS3′s take at this point that I’m thinking seriously about ditching my Netflix subscription altogether."

[LOGICWINS]

"But I’m impressed enough with the PS3′s take at this point that I’m thinking seriously about ditching my Netflix subscription altogether."

WOW..that good. Might consider it then.

EDIT: What?! Amazon Prime has Justified!? Yup, switching :D

[joeyisback]

also free 2 day shipping on most items with amazon prime

[jeseth]

Amazon Prime is awesome. Already have it. 2 day shipping on just about Everything! Its awesome.

Have Netflix right now on my PS3 but I'm def. getting rid of it before the next month is up. Netflix looks like they have a ton of stuff but most of it is crap and/or stuff that you can either watch On Demand on cable. A lot of the shows they have don't have complete seasons and there isn't much current stuff.
Also sick of the piss poor movies they put out as "New Releases". Netflix disc based is great, but the streaming is a bit over rated.

Amazon may not have as much now for PS3 but I'm willing to bet their library will grow faster and have more stuff that is current.

Netflix almost lost me when they hiked their prices almost 50%, now that Amazon Prime will stream to my PS3 ... cya Netflix.

[dericb11]

Won't Agree or Disagree with you but after looking at the amount of content they have for streaming there is no reason to drop Netflix. They don't even offer half the Netflix line-up.

[LOGICWINS]

The only reason I would consider keeping Netflix is for the foreign films that you can't seem to find anywhere else(Indian chx in Bollywood movies are HOT! LOL).

Like joeyisback said, Amazon Prime gets you free 2 day shipping on most items and its cheaper per year than Netflix by like $16. Also, while Netflix has more content, most of it is REALLY old stuff or things that I don't care about.

[Bobby Kotex]

Amazon Prime was already worth it. I've been using it for years. If you buy more than a few things a year on Amazon you should definitely get it.

[maniacmayhem]

I do enjoy the Netflix stream for only 8 bux. Everything else I just use torrents.

[Veni Vidi Vici]

Sorry, Amazon Instant Vid charges too much to rent a video. Most places do. $3 or more to rent a movie? I can get them MUCH cheaper at Redbox. $2 for one TV show episode? I can watch them for free on Hulu or the network's website.

I'll pass.

[Tai_Kaliso]

Amazon Prime is quite expensive and for something to be a "Netflix killer" it'd have to offer all the same titles that Netflix were to offer and be available on all the same platforms.

I highly doubt this will kill Netflix, not sure why everyone wants something to kill something else these days...

[brettyd]

Prime isn't just for the video service. Free 2 day shipping is nice if you buy a lot of stuff on amazon like i do. My prime membership was only $39.99 because im a student so it's an awesome deal.

[firelogic]

Amazon prime already existed before instant stream. the free vids is a BONUS.

[TheDivine]

Yea right, they dont have a quarter of the content netflix does for streaming. I have both because its only like 15 a month for them but no denying neflix has a way better selection with more movies, more tv series, and alot more anime, amazon has hardly no anime unless you want to pay to rent it which defeats the purpose of the whole thing. Theyre worth both having because they have some different stuff, amazon prime has kindle books, and free shipping but prime for movies, no way would i cut off netflix.

[kingPoS]

I agree with you, netflix has a lot of non mainstream
content. And that's why I like it. People seem to forget that a good movie is entertaining even without being the newest of new with AAA actor/actresses.

And as a person who enjoys anime, their selection is hard to match.(legally)

[mcstorm]

Is this the same as Lovefilm in the UK or is it just a rent service like blockbuster but over the internet? Because if it is like Netflix then here in the UK Netflix is the better service as the video quality is far better and the videos have 5.1 where lovefilm dose not. The only thing Lovefilm has over Netflix is it has some big name filmes like the dark knight but I own them anyway and I have found the choice on Netflix here in the uk to be better over all than love film too.

[KMCROC54]

The only way they kill Netflix is thier streaming movies are all new & from within the last 10 years,. unlike netflix whose sttreaming choice are older than their service & they also keep new releases as DVD or BD rental. If Amazon can do better then i will cancel my netflix sub ,when this service is offered on all platforms.

[Trenta27]

It's cool, but it seriously needs a que.

[dumahim]

17,000 Prime Instant Videos? When I looked I saw about 1700 movies and about 1400 TV shows (and that's SD and HD combined, so I'm sure a lot of duplicates). There really isn't that much out there that's free and in terms of movie selection, it's downright pathetic.

[kingPoS]

Don't get me started on The girl with trilogy on amazon.
Heh heh duplicates indeed! one would be better
off renting the actual BD discs. at lest that way you'd get
both subbed & dubbed language options.

[dumahim]

Yeah, I noticed that. WTF is up with that? Seemed like there was about 4 or 5 copies of each movie in the trilogy.

[kingPoS]

You know I just noticed netflix added a separate extended Girl trilogy in HD 5.1 Lucky me!