Easy methods to watch the Sony Honda Afeela CES 2026 presentation

Sony’s CES 2026 press convention is just some days away, and this yr comes with a twist: Quite than an summary of Sony’s electronics, online game and Hollywood studio plans for the brand new yr, the presser may have a extra slender focus: electrical autos. Sound odd? That is as a result of the standard end-of-press-day slot is not simply Sony, however relatively Sony Honda Mobility — the three way partnership chargeable 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 on the occasion.

Easy methods to watch the Sony Afeela CES 2026 press convention

The occasion will likely be streamed stay from Las Vegas on Monday, January 5 at 8PM ET through the Afeela official YouTube channel, which we have embedded under.

What to anticipate from Sony Afeela at CES

The Afeela 1 has been proven in numerous incarnations since CES 2020, the place it was initially introduced because the Imaginative and prescient-S. However so many extra essential particulars had been confirmed prior to now couple of years, together with the value, which begins at a staggering $89,900. Nonetheless, the sooner impressions had been lower than spectacular, and as of CES 2025, that thought stays the identical. Engadget’s automotive knowledgeable Tim Stevens stated a yr in the past 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 one car on show. Its CES sales space will showcase “a number of Afeela 1 pre-production autos in a number of shade variations, alongside a brand new Afeela idea mannequin,” Sony Honda Mobility said in a press release.

The corporate not too long ago introduced that the Afeela would be the first car ever to offer PlayStation Remote Play, which lets gamers stream their PS4 or PS5 video games from their consoles remotely whereas contained in the automobile. That is little question constructed on the identical streaming improvements which were included into the PlayStation Portal.

We’re hoping to listen to 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 just a few new Sony Electronics merchandise on the docket for 2026, too.

Replace, January 4 2026, 4:17PM ET: This story has been up to date to incorporate the embedded YouTube stream for the Afeela presentation.