Netflix's Nintendo Wii Disc & More! - Thrift Store Finds

[@mrjakeisnumber2]

Legend of Zelda: Skywalker Sword?? That would be a masterpiece!

[@moosekingdom]

LMFAOAOOAOAOOAOOAOA

[@bunbunx]

@@moosekingdom ?

[@TheRetroMess]

"He's not a a real gamer!" 😉

[@Kumakaree]

I heard him say that and my first thought was NANI?

[@bunbunx]

@@Kumakaree WAIT YEAH I UNDERSTAND NOW

[@BobMagana]

I remember ordering my Netflix wii disc! Still got it somewhere!

[@matthewelerick648]

Same

[@UkeyMusicLEAKS]

Nice

[@Snoc06]

Good job!

[@Croshest]

Imagine buying netflix to pay for it onlinr

[@awardednerd]

I had the ps3 disc

[@CEO100able]

It was crazy how Microsoft and Netflix made arrangements for that obscure Netflix software for the Wii on that disc, which I had no clue existed only because there was already a Netflix channel for the Wii.

[@elijahbluefish7528]

what did microsoft have to do with netflix and the wii?

[@elijahbluefish7528]

wait no nevermind i didnt see that part of the video yet

[@latetwenies]

I had that Netflix Wii channel and the KZbin channel

[@WalterMan]

@@latetwenies there was a KZbin channel?

[@DENPTrains]

@@WalterMan Yess

[@jerryborjon]

4:52 - “The Legend of Zelda: Skywalker Sword” That sounds sick as hell tbh. I still can’t believe no true Star Wars game came out for the Wii, at least not with the Wii Motion Plus. Sounds like it could’ve been tons of fun.

[@eklipsegirl]

The Force Unleashed is fine.

[@jerryborjon]

@@eklipsegirl - The Force Unleashed used the Wii Motion Plus for lightsaber battles? I genuinely don’t remember.

[@eklipsegirl]

@@jerryborjon It didn't, but I had a lot of fun with that game, unlike most of the later titles, which ignore any sort of motion controls altogether, as if Wiimote doesn't have a gyroscope at all.

[@hollxws]

I played clone wars on that growing up

[@sklungofunk]

looks fine as hell

[@aaroncarson]

The round pound coins! They’ve not been in circulation here for about 4 years now so it’s definitely strange to see them again lol.

[@bazahaza]

Same with the 10p and 5p both smaller now.

[@tristanraine]

Yeah seeing those two old pounds were funky, I almost forgot they were like that.

[@louiseogden1296]

Yeah. My mum promised to exchange my stash a few years ago but conspicuously never got round to giving me the proceeds back...!

[@sharkyboi9178]

Ikr lol

[@aaroncarson]

@@bazahaza in 1992 yes :p

[@Thiesi]

16:13 - Ha, we had coins so much older than just about a decade in circulation before switching to the euro. You would commonly receive coins older than yourself back then. Occasionally, you would even get a 50 Pfennig coin which predated the FRG and thus didn't say "Bundesrepublik Deutschland" (FRG) on it but instead "Bank deutscher Länder" (Bank of German states). Those were more than half a century old when we adopted the euro, and getting one of them happened about twice a year, at least to me. I remember working as a cashier right after high school for a couple of months - that must have been in '97 or so. One day, I received a very weird coin: the federal eagle on its back looked a bit odd. I couldn't exactly pinpoint was wrong with it but I knew it was different from our actual federal eagle. You know, kind of what I imagined a cheap counterfeit would look like. Only when I looked at the year it was minted - IIRC it was 1916 - it occurred to me: that was not a federal but an imperial eagle on the back of that coin! I replaced it with a then-current coin, taped the ancient one to a letter and mailed it to my former history teacher. A couple of months later she wrote me back telling me how she used it as an opener to one of her history classes. TL;DR: German Mark/Pfennig coins used to remain in circulation for _very_ long times. Oh, and just in case it didn't become clear: I live in Germany.

[@DaXande135]

And it also is nothing special to get hands on older Cent coins - at least that's my experience... But since the Euro isn't that old in general, we still have to wait some years till we see if those coins will also remain as long as the old Mark/Pfennig... Achso, und Servus ;-)

[@SilentProti]

I live in Poland and it's pretty normal to get coins from the 70's

[@thepurestofboredom1219]

This guy calls a pfennig “pfenning” pfft

[@agenericaccount3935]

Neat! I have a few 10 and 1 pfennig pieces from around the early 40’s. Charming little baubles.

[@justsomeguy5103]

At least you can still get a those older euro coins where Sweden and Finland looks like a dick and balls. That's something!

[@Soulfur]

I love how Michael just finds random stuff at thrift stores or anywhere else and manages to find a use for it

[@pauld4238]

I’m jealous of how good his thrift stores are. All the ones around here think they are antique stores-in-the-making.

[@CoasterMan13Official]

@@pauld4238 you gotta find the right thrift stores. I went to this thrift store in Covington, GA, and there were computers all over the place all in one section. And everything there was a dollar each.

[@CoasterMan13Official]

@@redditguy8088 I don't know what you're talking about. They looked like late 90s early 2000s computers, so if what you're referring to came out in the 70s or 80s, they most likely weren't in there.

[@marigoldss]

i agree

[@atlasforme]

I had that Daytona USA disk for Sega Saturn, it was indeed a pack in along with Virtua Cop and Virtua Fighter, all in sleeves like that.

[@voca-chan7953]

All the foreign currency you found is amazing. Really nice video!

[@MichaelMJD]

Thank you!

[@contentattic331]

It is pretty cool

[@JVHShack]

It's interesting to know that Netflix pulled almost the same stunt on Microsoft that Microsoft did to IBM concerning MS-DOS.

[@toopienator]

What did Microsoft do to IBM

[@JVHShack]

@@toopienator Microsoft worked with IBM to develop a command line OS. IBM eventually released PC-DOS. They were also codeveloping a GUI based operating system, but Microsoft backed out of their agreement to develop and release Windows 3.0. This left IBM hanging out to dry who in turn developed OS/2 and PC-DOS which both failed after a few years with Microsoft's success in marketing and the release of Windows 95. These events are what I believe made IBM leave the personal computer business altogether in the early 2000s and sell what remained to Korean based Lenovo. In a single word, "betrayal".

[@toopienator]

@@JVHShack oh so the similarities are like how Microsoft backed kept ibm with one version but released another version on their own.

[@vinaigretta]

the phone box story & goodies were especially interesting- i love little stories attached to thrifted things!

[@Turtle_1976]

I found my Netflix Wii disc a few months ago that I totally forgot about. I actually got mine from Netflix directly. Cool find!

[@HeadsetGuy]

Ah yes, I remember the Netflix Wii disc. I never knew about the backstory of how it came into existence; I just knew that we needed the disc if we wanted to stream Netflix content on our TV (the Wii was the only streaming device I had back then). Then they launched the Netflix Wii Channel, and that was the end of that. But man, seeing that envelope brings me back to the days when Netflix was just a DVD-by-mail company, and were _just_ starting to break into the video-on-demand market.

[@seanyypotter]

I will never understand Microsoft's approach to having a Netflix subscription, but having an Xbox Live Gold subscription to use that subscription. It's amazing what you can find in garage sales / thrift stores, and it's safe to say you've got some great finds here, especially the currency. I haven't seen that style of £1 coins for a long time as they were updated here a few years ago. Maybe some time in the future, I could donate some of the newer coins and notes as I see you don't have any notes there.

[@lordoftheweebs]

Ahh yes, The Legend of Zelda: Skywalker Sword, where Link meets Luke and take down the evil Empire together in an exclusive Wii game! Now introducing Jedi Grandmaster Finn and Darth Jar Jar!

[@MichaelMJD]

LOL. I misread that one!

[@TNTMusic5757]

Lol

[@TNTMusic5757]

@@MichaelMJD lol

[@hibbiea8841]

MajorSky17 says Skywatcher

[@TechHug]

It's not exclusive anymore. Skywalker Sword HD released a few months ago on Nintendo's latest console, the Nintendo Sith.

[@muffythevampirelayer_]

The Daytona USA disc is from a special that Sega was running for the Sega Saturn during the Holiday season of 1996 in North America. If you bought a Saturn, you got a free game package that came with Daytona USA, Virtua Fighter 2, and Virtua Cop. I got the Saturn for Christmas in 1996 along with those three free games.

[@Arthur-bk9wn]

I really like this new format with the different camera rolls ! Makes the videos more professional :)

[@MichaelMJD]

Thank you!!

[@dinkarfowkar999]

@@MichaelMJD love the joked and memes in between

[@abunk8691]

Those older coins reminded me of my first time encountering and touching old coins from the US and my country. They were HEFTY compared to modern coins and I learned years later that those coins were either 75 or 90% composed of Silver and were made in the around World War I (1910s) and around World War II (1940s).

[@johnathin0061892]

The US dime and quarter had silver in them until 1965. Back when money literally had value. Lucky to find one now.

[@EnigmaticLucas]

@@johnathin0061892 Their silver content probably why they're rare. Even though melting coins and then selling the metal is illegal, it probably still happened.

[@Birbusreal]

Dude, make more wii videos. They're amazing.

[@dangercactus]

YES

[@jdatlas4668]

Ooh, you found more obscure stuff, neat! This sort of video is fascinating... especially when there is the potential for spin off videos later on. Really looking forward to seeing what you got

[@TurliTheCat]

i agree with your pfp

[@forksupermegaultra9430]

i agree with your pfp

[@tranquility6789]

I agree with your pfp

[@CEO100able]

Oh yeah! The Netflix disc for the Wii, the Sega Saturn version of Daytona USA, and the Logitech MX Revolution wireless mouse were most especially fantastic!

[@ym2612girl]

Based PFP, brother.

[@kbarts316]

The packaging gave me a big dose of nostalgia. Reminds me of when my folks used to get those Netflix disks and watch Three’s Company lol

[@JoyRender]

I still want to see Netflix work on the Wii in 2021

[@astralmaster]

it was discontinued when the Wii Shop Channel shut down

[@G_Fantastic]

Sed

[@ErminTr]

I really have to say that your jokes are fantastic. The way you make videos like when you say thrift stores and goodwil logo flies and garage sales and it flies aswell and when you zoom on guys face on wii moments photo. Great job!

[@MichaelMJD]

Thank you! I appreciate that

[@TheHatMan69]

"The Legend of Zelda: Skywalker Sword" You misspoke and it put a very amazing image of young Mark Hamill as Link in my head. Thank you, sir. XD

[@elm.0]

6:10 That ‘damage’ at first looked like a cloud to me xd

[@DingusYoshi15]

It did

[@michaellacock]

I love this video, it took a suprising but nice twist! Also the saxophone on that one yellow Belgium bill is neat that they put a musical instrument on their curancy.

[@D0SMIC]

Late night uploads are the best uploads

[@Dyl_Apple]

I just came from the Computer Clan 14th anniversary stream, it was cool seeing you there!

[@MichaelMJD]

Thanks for coming by!

[@Dyl_Apple]

@@MichaelMJD no problem, I’ve been a fan of yours for about a year now I think, my favorite video was the upgrading from windows 1.0 to 7 on the famous $5 windows 98 pc

[@dinkarfowkar999]

@@Dyl_Apple did he reveal his face?

[@Dyl_Apple]

@@dinkarfowkar999 I don’t believe so, at least I don’t recall coming across a michael MJD video where I saw his face

[@Dyl_Apple]

@@dinkarfowkar999 if you’re referring to him on the live stream he was just in the chat

[@SageFigaro]

holy cow that Belgium currency! wonderful find! especially that west Germany coin, wow.

[@breezie1337]

As a Belgian, I fondly remember those BFR notes 😅

[@NoahClevinger]

Just seeing the old Netflix logo gives me a lot of nostalgia!

[@fishmanloveslinux7978]

Interesting video Michael. I am one of those persons who travelled Europe in the 1980's for work and I recognized that currency. Brought back alot of great memories. Keep up the great work!

[@SmiIeyyXD]

I still remember using Netflix on my Wii near end of support. I miss it still.

[@MINI_91]

I'm Danish and I have never seen those Kroner bills before, but since they were from the 70's, that explains it. Very cool to see.

[@TheAlphaWoomy]

I used to have that mouse when it was released and it was an amazing mouse. Loved it!

[@ViewbobTrue]

Hell yes on the SSFF shoutout! Everyone needs to check them out!

[@wohlhabendermanager]

It's the dumbest, funnest, greatest KZbin channel out there.

[@-tylerrodgers-]

Heck*

[@ErminTr]

Wow, best content so far. I really like watching LGR thrift episodes and now i get to watch them here aswell. Keep them comming!

[@shadoww_kcta7707]

I remember netflix being on the 3ds, but now its discontinued, I remember watching stuff from Netflix

[@clothinghanger6978]

Wii U Updater Channel and The Legend of Zelda: Skywalker Sword Channel, my favorite Wii channels

[@AutisTECH96]

I honestly never knew to this day that there is still a DVD rental service that Netflix offers, thanks so much for providing this information to us, Michael, I really appreciate it, I'll tell about it to everyone I know, I cannot thank you enough! I even remember us using Netflix as a family for the Wii back in the day, ahhhh, good times, man...

[@spencer-z5u]

nostalgia hit me SO hard with that netflix disk.

[@jisuskitty]

i vividly remember watching netflix on my original wii and it was so cool! i miss it so much

[@xamtastic]

I love these videos. Being a tech geek is super fun.

[@onefastslimjim]

Man I had that disk! It was so cool being able to watch Netflix on the Wii, was even more excited when they made it a channel, thanks for the trip!

[@toopienator]

I feel like the disc I cooler.

[@joeblow6037]

That's the single best mouse i've ever used. I really wish there was a mouse made today that could compare. Last time I looked for on on ebay it was nearly $200 I'm very very very jealous.

[@anaveragetoast]

I wasn't around to remember the Netflix Wii disc, but it must've been weird to insert a disc to access an online streaming service lol. Reminds me of that PS4 error where it thought KZbin needed a disc

[@danisanerd]

This was during very early streaming, so it didn't really seem that odd that the time lol. I remember thinking that it was just the normal way that you would have to use streaming on the wii. There wasn't really anything interesting on Netflix streaming back then though, so i only realy used it a few times

[@coleisforrobot]

man that old pound gives nostalgia

[@TRIBAL-mb4tq]

I remember these Netflix's disc. Where it started all. I even worked for them during college. good times

[@TheAlienHasArrived]

It’s really cool how physical copies of Netflix were an actual thing at one point

[@SlimbTheSlime]

I still have my netflix DVD somewhere. The “Do not return” label on it is part of the charm for me.

[@MissInformer]

Im so excited to see a video about this disk! I actually have one of these right now that has been exclusively owned by me since we requested it from Netflix back during this promotion period. I remember telling my friends about the disk and they thought I was lying saying Netflix was always through a Wii channel. The look on their faces when I managed the actually locate the disk and showed it to them, with the disk still in perfect condition (the sleeve is a bit different)

[@jasondavis7761]

OH MY GOSH!! I have the same alarm clock in black. This is my bedside alarm clock. My wife loves the sound it makes when the the digits turn. And that nice glow from the neon bulb at night. Cool clock.

[@bandithello]

Every time I watch your videos I always watch the clock because the time change is super satisfying.

[@dannypedersen6538]

the danish banknotes you have are the old ones we have changed twice but the coins we still use

[@Agent-Neo5104]

Ahh yes, the Legend of Zelda Skywalker sword, hey remember the part when Luke finally upgraded the mastersaber?

[@elijahr241]

The Netflix wii channel sound and launch animation brought back memories

[@beko1987]

Wow, I remember buying one of those revolutions when they were brand new! (along with the wave keyboard when it came out). Was very expensive! Lasted for years and years before I broke the internal ribbon cable replacing the battery!

[@armandassubacius7352]

I still have it after 12 years last used last year still works but not working as best as before

[@Vaxii]

Damn I remember Netflix on the Wii

[@LennyQUMFIF]

Something that Switch players won't experience

[@samuel-wankenobi]

I loved having Netflix on the wii and wii u

[@legoboy7107]

It's the only way I ever watched Netflix. I don't think I've ever watched Netflix even once since Netflix on the Wii was shut down.

[@astridbek2183]

The Danish series 1972A note was a revision specifically for the 100 kroner bill printed between 1994 and 1998, so that should give you a pretty specific time period for this. All of the bills and coins (except the smallest 25-øre coin) are still legal tender, although you would be looked at funny if you tried to use the bills anywhere not used to these versions.

[@_.dywtylm._]

my grandma used to use these when we still had the original Wii. so nostalgic

[@VOLTRONDEFENDER4440]

I remember using that disk before the channel came out!!!! such nostalgia!!!

[@kelvani]

hey! a bit of info about the danish currency, we stopped using 25 øre coins in 2008! it's really weird to see them, i was seven when they were taken out of circulation so all memories of them are super vague but man, they're just tiny the other coins look exactly the same as they do today and are still being used, but the notes are an old design! current ones look very different and all have historical designs or iconic buildings and such, but i kinda dig how these look

[@valliteking1812]

Holy crap. I haven't seen those old pound coins in ages. It's like finding a shilling or to go even further back, a farthing.

[@enby-jamie]

Huh, you got the old pound coin design! You can't use them anymore but I think you still can exchange them for the new design, but I'd say keep them like that, it's only £2!

[@-tylerrodgers-]

USA Money version cuz I don't know what that is

[@enby-jamie]

@@-tylerrodgers- Pounds (£) are the UK currency. Michael found the OLD £1 coin design. £2 is roughly equal to $2.73USD however since its the old design its either worthless, or really valuable because of collectors or something, idk

[@octokid264]

Seeing those old £1 coins takes me back to the easier days too bad they aren't valid anymore

[@prestonak]

You can also still download games you own on the Wii shop even though it was taken down

[@AisuSeijin]

I didn't know about this! I'm not surprised it existed, but I wasn't aware they did this back then until now. Very informative video!

[@monrova4632]

The nostalgia of going to the big red Netflix machine at my local Publix and renting a movie or a game for the wii... the good old days

[@TDGalea]

So weird seeing someone excited about owning some GBP coins. Those are an old variant by now - two generations old, if I remember correctly. We've had the coins that go together to form a shield, and now our current coins all have the "gold" as an outside ring with a silver inner pat. But regardless of that, these coins are still legal tender. The only things that aren't now are the paper notes, but you can exchange them for the new ones.

[@PaulTheFox1988]

Slight correction for those unaware, the pound coin denominations, e.g £1 and £2 coins have the golden ring, the sub pound coins are either silver coloured e.g. 50p, 20p, 10p and 5p coins. Or are a dirty bronze/pale copper colour e.g 1p and 2p coins The old £1 coins are no longer legal tender, but can be exchanged for new equivalents at a bank, at least for the time being. if a shop accepts them it's because they can get them exchanged, not because they're legal tender. If you are in the UK and happen to have a £50 note, make sure to ask the shop you're in if they accept them because many shops don't, same with Scottish notes when in England or Wales, many shops either don't recognise it and think it's fake, or know it's a Scottish note and reject it anyway. (Scots are generally happy to take either, but shop keepers in England and Wales can be very awkward about it)

[@TDGalea]

@@PaulTheFox1988 Ah yeah, didn't mention the pence coins as they've really not changed too much. I honestly didn't realise the old pound coins were considered no longer legal tender though - exactly as you say, I've never had a problem using them so never gave it that thought.

[@kaitlyn__L]

@@TDGalea whitebear attests elsewhere in these comments that they sell for over their face value to collectors nowadays! So if you’re still spending them your shops might be in effect over-charging you!

[@jmoralesv03]

I love the part of the coins and bills, love it! 💜

[@abunk8691]

That Philips Savvy DB at 7:42, WHAT A NUGGET!

[@HChun-wd6mz]

The European currency part was really cool!

[@GolDGreg]

I remember using the Netflix disc on the Wii all the time as a kid, it was great

[@lpoki8897]

Sonofon and that money is a blast from the past. Way to make me feel old.

[@butterccm]

I remember this. No idea if my dad kept it but I remember us using it all the time until the channel came out

[@jms6515]

This brings back so much nostalgia

[@maeganmonster]

I had the Wii Netflix disc. My family used it sooo much back in the day. I thought it was so cool.

[@itskdog]

Note those £1 coins won't work in the UK unless you go to the Royal Mint and get them swapped for new ones, as they've been replaced with ones that are harder to counterfeit.

[@severussnap4373]

i had this disk , oh there also used to be a virtual assistant to help you pick out movies , he would ask you questions then take you to a selection of movies based on your response .

[@CrispyDemonDuck]

Ah man the old pound coins, I don't miss those lol

[@gavinlanser9764]

I remember back in 2009-2011 having a wii Netflix disc. I would choose the movies on the Netflix website when I was home from college and would watch them while I was at college.

[@haabrann9996]

There's some seriously good hand acting in the first 3-4 minutes of this video. Everything is laid out in a clear and concise manner.

[@SqualidsargeStudios]

Maybe you could do a house tour, curious to how many boxes are stacked against walls

[@GinandTronics]

On that Phillips savvy phone, they sold that in the UK on the bt cellent network. Phillips c12 There was a bug is the software, where you could send a message and while is was sending, you could shut the phone down, the message would send, but it wouldn't take credit off you. As a teen-ager I didn't pay for a message for about 2 years lol

[@kaitlyn__L]

Oh nice! Mobile phreaking, kinda :D

[@LOV3LYXOXOOFFICIAL]

I didn't even notice the tear on the Daytona disk I thought it was just part of the design

[@mclaine33]

I still have my Netflix Wii disc. It’s actually what made me get into Netflix back in the day.

[@SlyHikari03]

Reminds me of when Netflix was a DVD service! The 2000’s were crazy

[@milorad9301]

Man i just love your videos, you are the reason why i bought youtube premium, looking forward to your new videos, i watched most of your videos. Thank you so much for great content that you are providing!

[@MichaelMJD]

Thanks so much for watching the videos! Really glad you like them

[@chrishahn3834]

Stop Skeletons from Fighting is a good retro games and gear channel. I highly recommend them. :)

[@UltraSolution]

Fun fact! With the British coins. If you get all of them and combine them you actually make a shield.

[@kaitlyn__L]

Not so for early 00s, that was part of the 2010? 2011? (2009?) redesign.

[@joshparker132]

can’t wait to watch when i get back home from my vaccine! :D

[@johang727]

@baked hank I mean, they probably just haven't had a reason to say. I mean, personally I wouldn't just go to a video and say I just got my vaccine. Anyways, congrats OP!

[@GavinFromWeb]

Congrats on getting your vaccine!

[@KotTheSillyOne]

My mom just got her 2nd shot!

[@joshparker132]

@baked hank thank you!

[@joshparker132]

@@johang727 good point lol but thanks

[@m4rvelous23]

We still have this at home. Crazy!!

[@biadrum]

In Brazil, they made a Netflix disc for the PS2! You'd need the Ethernet cable, but it worked

[@Ganondorfdude11]

This was the first way I watched Netflix circa 2009-2010. It was rather bare-bones, with no search function. You had to add things on your queue for them to show up on Wii and was of course limited to 420p. The Netflix channel on Wii offered a more full-featured experience when it launched.

[@K9arcade]

so much to unpack mentally: - I'd love to get myself a PS2 netflix disc for the collection haha, wanted one for ages - That Daytona USA disc... big arcade fan, would love this too hahaha - foreign money... always love exploring europe and always been fascinated by currency

[@ehrensto]

"SKYWALKER SWORD" ABSOLUTELY KILLED ME

[@foxmachine8271]

Not sure if Netflix on the Wii is an interesting enough topic for you to revisit, but if you installed a WAD file for the Netflix channel, plus that patcher, you could probably get it working again now, along with any of the other streaming channels they had available!

[@TheCyberDruid]

Really cool video :) Also really impressed that you recognised the 10 Pfennig coin as being not from Belgium.

[@ClassicRides13]

You know it’s a good day when Michael posts a video

[@wohlhabendermanager]

A Derek and Michael crossover. I didn't know I needed it, but now I want it. How about Michael starts the next video with "Hey I'm Michael, it's me Michael!"?