Sony and Honda's Afeela 1 Will Stream Your PS5 Games on the Go

Sony and Honda's joint venture, Sony Honda Mobility, says its upcoming Afeela 1 will be the first car to offer PlayStation Remote Play. That means you can stream PS4/PS5 games from your console at home onto the car's built-in display, using the car's infortainment system.

What Sony and Honda actually announced

Sony Honda Mobility has confirmed PS Remote Play integration for Afeela vehicles, delivered through the Afeela In-Vehicle Infotainment system.

• Afeela is the brand under Sony Honda Mobility (formed in 2022)
• The first production model is Afeela 1
• Deliveries are expected to start in California in 2026
• Remote Play is framed as an in-car entertainment option using the car’s screen and audio

In plain terms: the car becomes another screen for your PlayStation ecosystem. Not a built-in PS5, not a separate games platform — just a new place to stream from what you already own.

How PS Remote Play works in a car

The important detail: Sony Honda Mobility has confirmed Remote Play — and Remote Play only.

• You’ll need a PS4 or PS5 at home (powered on and ready to stream)
• You’re streaming from your own console, not “playing natively” in the car
• Sony Honda Mobility has not confirmed PlayStation Plus cloud streaming for this feature

Remote Play is basically screen-sharing for games, with controls. Sony’s own explainer is here: PS Remote Play (UAE PlayStation site). And if you’re still deciding what console makes sense locally, here’s our UAE-focused guide: Which PS5 should you buy in the UAE?

Who it’s for (and who it really isn’t)

Sony Honda Mobility’s own wording focuses on two use cases: waiting in a parked car and keeping passengers entertained.

• Parked time: charging stops, pick-ups, waiting outside school runs
• Passengers: something to do on longer drives
• Audio matters: they’re leaning on the car’s “premium audio system” as part of the experience

What it’s not saying: “go play while driving.” Realistically, any setup like this lives or dies on safety rules and sensible design. The announcement leans hard into passenger entertainment, which is the only version of this idea that won’t end in chaos.

In-car gaming has happened before — and it got messy

Afeela isn’t the first car brand to flirt with proper gaming on an in-car screen.

• Tesla added a native Steam app in 2022 for gaming while parked/charging
• VGC notes Tesla later dropped Steam support in its cars

The lesson is boring but real: in-car gaming sounds fun until you hit hardware limits, support costs, and the fact that internet reliability is… not consistent. If you want the nightmare fuel version of that, read: 2025’s biggest internet outages — because Remote Play is only as good as the connection between your car and your console at home.

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