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Ever since PlayStation 3 owners got Amazon Instant back in April, those of us with just an Xbox 360 have been left in the lurch. No more! Amazon let loose the Instant Video app today on Xbox Live under the Video Apps marketplace, allowing Amazon Prime owners streaming access to "over 17,000 Prime Instant videos" and both Prime and non-Prime customers to purchase access to "a library of over 120,000 movies and TV episodes."

As you might've guessed, Microsoft's Kinect functionality is also part of the service, allowing you to shout "Xbox Play/Stop/Pause/etc." as much as necessary before it finally works. The app is also locked to Xbox Live Gold accounts, so, uh, no dice for you Silver folks. Sorry about that!

JoystiqXbox 360 gets Amazon Instant starting ... right now! originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 29 May 2012 13:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>amazonamazon-instantamazon-primekinectmicrosoftprimexboxTue, 29 May 2012 13:10:00 EST<![CDATA[PlayStation 3 gets Amazon Instant Video ... kinda out of nowhere]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/03/playstation-3-gets-amazon-instant-video-kinda-out-of-nowhere/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/03/playstation-3-gets-amazon-instant-video-kinda-out-of-nowhere/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/03/playstation-3-gets-amazon-instant-video-kinda-out-of-nowhere/#comments ImageAfter the hosts of the PlayStation Blogcast teased a new video service on their last show, we've been anxiously waiting for news on what said service could be. Much like the stealth Blogcast tease, Amazon Instant Video quietly appeared on the PlayStation 3's cross-media bar today under the video header.

Rather than being implemented via system update, the service is a clickable icon in the XMB's video section that prompts a 19MB download. Individual films and TV shows are available for rental and purchase individually at varying costs, though Amazon Prime members are given full access based on their annual subscription. Looks like we finally have to buy a media remote for the ol' PS3, eh?

Gallery: Playstation 3 Amazon Instant Video App

JoystiqPlayStation 3 gets Amazon Instant Video ... kinda out of nowhere originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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