Sony’s CES 2026 press convention is just some days away, and this yr comes with a twist: Somewhat than an outline of Sony’s electronics, online game and Hollywood studio plans for the new yr, the presser may have a extra slender focus: electrical automobiles. Sound odd? That is as a result of the conventional end-of-press-day slot is not simply Sony, however relatively Sony Honda Mobility — the three way partnership liable for the Afeela 1 electrical automobile that has been showcased at CES for the higher a part of a decade. However this yr, we’ll get to see an all-new idea mannequin at the occasion.
How to watch the Sony Afeela CES 2026 press convention
The occasion will likely be streamed reside from Las Vegas on Monday, January 5 at 8PM ET through the Afeela official YouTube channel. (We’ll embed the stream right here as soon as it seems on the channel.)
What to anticipate from Sony Afeela at CES
What’s now the Afeela 1 has been proven in varied incarnations since CES 2020, the place it was initially introduced as Imaginative and prescient-S. However so many extra essential details had been confirmed in the previous couple of years, together with the value, which begins at a staggering $89,900. Nonetheless, the earlier impressions had been lower than spectacular, and as of CES 2025, that thought stays the identical. Engadget’s automotive knowledgeable Tim Stevens stated earlier this yr that the EV “feels like a PlayStation 4 in the PS5 era,” and that “the automobile misplaced what little attention-grabbing styling it had whereas sticking true to some specs that sounded good 5 years in the past.” Ouch.
However the Afeela 1 will not be the solely automobile on show. Its CES sales space will showcase “a number of Afeela 1 pre-production automobiles in a number of colour variations, alongside a brand new Afeela idea mannequin,” Sony Honda Mobility said in a press release.
The corporate just lately introduced that the Afeela will likely be the first automobile ever to offer PlayStation Remote Play, which lets gamers stream their PS4 or PS5 video games from their consoles remotely whereas inside the automobile.
We’re hoping to hear about what else is new and improved at CES 2026, and we’re additionally excited to see its latest idea mannequin. And between sales space shows and press releases, we’re hoping we’ll get to see a minimum of a couple of new Sony Electronics merchandise on the docket for 2026, too.
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