After 2.4, what is needed for PSN?

So Xbox Live has been better than Playstation Network in terms of features and still is better but with Firmware Version 2.4 on the way things are about to change.

So when firmware 2.4 is released the Playstation Network will be pretty much neck to neck with Xbox Live. Firmware 2.4 will add in-game XMB and a Trophy system (Sony's answer to XBL achievements) so this firmware will pretty much overtake XBL ever so slightly.

Just think about the $50 a year fee for XBL versus Free for PSN. Not only that but Playstation Network is easily expandable through these firmware updates so they can probably add a lot more feature than XBL.

In terms of connection and online play there is nothing wrong with online play on the PSN, no lag apart from if your playing with someone with a crappy connection.

Whats missing from PSN that will deffinitely make it better than XBL after firmware 2.4?

* Advance invite system. Although you can invite friends while in game before you start a game but Home features a more advance invite system where it will launch the game and jump straight in automatically.
* PSN's player based hosting VS Microsofts dedicated servers. This can be rectified if Sony were to put some dedicated servers in for PSN, probably a future plan.
* A new user interface. Ok XBL is far easier to use and navigate but again this can be sorted just like the Playstation Store got sorted.
* XBL has movie and tv show downloads. Ok but Sony is coming out with a video store.
* More content. PSN needs more content and XBL currently has more and gets more every week. Again this can be fixed by game companies releasing more demo's and Sony acting upon it.

All the above can be sorted out and implemented via future firmware updates, so eventually Playstation Network will overtake Xbox Live and best of all it will still be free of charge.

Can you think of any features that are missing from Playstation Network that will make it better than Xbox Live AFTER firmware 2.4 is released?

me: I think the 2.4 FW Update will change everything about the PS3, and finally make it better than XBL
''HOPEFULLY''

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Rock Band 2, SoCon

agreed, with this new firmware, things are going to get a lot better for ps3 users.

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Nice post i was going to put this up.

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Yeah this is going to make PS3 a lot better. Hopefully one day we can get those few missing things that X box has so both systems will be more the same.

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NickThug5 (9:48:13 PM): You are my crick.
CrickHead92 (9:48:29 PM): Your my man.

im still waiting for Home! grrr..

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Me too *sadface*

But on the bright side. Now every PS3 user who has online can stop complaining about in game xmb.

They need to have

voice messages
instant message with text
improve the XMB's design.
gamerpoint like feature
jumping straight into your friends game
able to hold more friends

Question: Can the trophy feature be viewed by anyone or friends? I hope so or it would be a stupid update.

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/10 char..

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Rock Band 2, SoCon

Me too, but it keeps getting delayed so I learned to never trust Sony's release dates.

I can't wait for PSN to be better than XBL. Then all of my XBL fanboy friends can stop saying that PS3 is over rated.