PlayStation 5 in future electric vehicles

Sony and Honda are considering putting a PlayStation 5 in future electric vehicles in a bid to compete with Tesla.

The Japanese titans want to bring a premium entertainment experience to their electric vehicles as part of a new mobility venture, Sony Honda Mobility, which launched in September, reports the Financial Times.

Integrating a PS5 into cars is “technologically possible,” Sony’s head of robotics told the publication. He added that content, services, and entertainment could give the new venture an edge over Tesla in the EV wars. The first model from the new outfit is slated to arrive in 2025.

Sony Honda Mobility is reportedly tweaking its entire car-building process to put content first. The company views a vehicle as hardware “that will cater to the entertainment and network we would like to offer,” Yasuhide Mizuno, chair of the joint venture, told the Financial Times. Read More