Sony Honda Mobility has officially pulled the plug on the Afeela 1, the joint-venture electric vehicle that would have let passengers stream PS4 and PS5 games while on the road. Both the Afeela 1 and a second in-development model have been scrapped entirely, according to a joint statement published on the Honda newsroom.
How a PlayStation car went from CES buzz to cancelled
The Afeela 1 had a genuinely interesting pitch. Passengers could stream games from a PS4 or PS5 sitting at home, with the car's interior screens handling the Remote Play session. Sony and Honda formally established Sony Honda Mobility as a joint venture to build EVs with this kind of entertainment integration baked in, and the Afeela 1 was supposed to be the proof of concept that the whole idea worked.
For a while, it looked real. The car was shown off at CES, pricing and reservation details were announced, and deliveries had been targeted for 2026. That made the cancellation announcement on March 25, 2026 hit harder than a typical shelved concept.
What actually killed it
Here's the thing: this wasn't just Sony getting cold feet. The official statement points directly at Honda's broader reassessment of its electrification strategy, which the automaker announced on March 12, 2026. That strategic pivot altered the "underlying assumptions" of Sony Honda Mobility's operations, including the technologies and assets Honda had planned to contribute to the project.
The EV market's turbulence played into it too. Slowing consumer adoption, increased competition, and shifting production economics have forced nearly every major automaker to reconsider timelines and commitments. For a brand-new joint venture with no existing vehicles on the road, that kind of market pressure is harder to absorb than it would be for an established manufacturer.
The result: both the Afeela 1 and its unnamed second model are cancelled outright, not delayed.
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Sony Honda Mobility as a corporate entity has not been dissolved. Sony and Honda say they will continue discussing future business plans, factoring in both the original goals of the joint venture and current EV market conditions.
Sony's broader cancellation pattern
This lands in the middle of a rough stretch for Sony across the board. The company has shut down studios, cancelled live-service projects, and wound down several initiatives over the past year. Adding a whole car to that list is a new category of cancellation, but the pattern is consistent: Sony is clearly trimming anything that isn't performing or doesn't fit a tightened strategic focus.
The Afeela 1 also wasn't the only attempt to bring gaming into vehicles. BMW announced casual in-car gaming controlled via smartphone back in 2022. Tesla launched Steam integration that same year, then quietly removed it from new vehicles roughly 18 months later when its gaming hardware could no longer handle it. In-vehicle gaming keeps getting announced, and keeps running into the reality that cars and gaming PCs have very different development cycles.
Afeela 1 at its public debut
What PlayStation fans actually lose here
For most players, the Afeela 1 was always more of a curiosity than a genuine purchase consideration. A PlayStation-themed luxury EV was never going to move units the way a new first-party title does. But the Remote Play integration represented something worth watching: the idea that PlayStation Remote Play could extend meaningfully into spaces beyond phones and tablets.
That concept isn't dead just because this car is. Remote Play already works on a wide range of devices, and Sony's investment in streaming infrastructure suggests the feature will keep expanding. The Afeela 1 was one vehicle for that idea, not the only one. Make sure to check out more:
