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The Playstation Network
The Playstation 3 will continue building on Sony's idea of free online play with the new Playstation Network which is, in som ways, similar to Microsoft's Xbox live. It offers free online gaming, voice and video chat, along with messaging friends. Sony's Playstation 3 will also be offering downloadable Playstation 3 games and demos, along with classic Playstation 1(X) games. Also, add on components for games will be available for download on Sony's Playstation Network. Instead of using a point system like Microsoft's Xbox 360 or the Nintendo Wii, Sony's Playstation 3 just use regular American dollars which users will add to their “wallet” to keep things less complicated. The money will come from credit cards or prepaid gift cards. The Sony Playstation 3 also will have for download, upgraded firmware to add features to the Sony Playstation 3 so that there is no need to buy a new system as it gets better, the same thing that the Playstation Portable does for itself. Later, Sony will unleash its Home online community where users will create avatars and have the ability to walk around a virtual community and talk to other users and play games online among other things. More details will be givin when it is released.