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[LectureMaster]

https://www.thegamer.com/sony-honda-compete-tesla-putting-ps5-in-ev/

Sony Honda Mobility's electric vehicles could see you playing Gran Turismo 7 inside the car.

Sony and Honda established a joint venture called Sony Honda Mobility in September. The company doesn't yet have a brand name but they have talked about how the venture could compete with rival players in the electric vehicle market. One idea is building a car around the entertainment offerings Sony has become known for.

Speaking to the Financial Times, the heads of Sony Honda Mobility say they are planning to build an electric car around music, movies, and the PlayStation 5. "Sony has content, services and entertainment technologies that move people. We are adapting these assets to mobility, and this is our strength against Tesla," president Izumi Kawanishi told the FT.

Interesting. How many Gafs own an EV, would you consider this?

 

[IFireflyl]

Who asked for this?

 

[MrA]

Who asked for this?

Idiots, very insecure needs, some mid-level executives that won't have jobs after the product launch

 

[93xfan]

Are the scalper bots ready?

 

[ParaSeoul]

Crazy idea,put the PS5s on the store shelves instead.

 

[ergem]

Who asked for this?

The Sony Honda car will not be marketed with this idea as the central theme. It's just an added function.

 

[93xfan]

It’ll certainly be a good use of fuel and energy. And you can just ask your car mechanic to install your third party SSD.

 

[Ozzy Onya A2Z]

Given the size of the PS5 I think we might just see a spoiler kit from this partnership for the Japanese market. Introducing the Sonda.

 

[Boglin]

Given the size of the PS5 I think we might just see a spoiler kit from this partnership for the Japanese market. Introducing the Sonda.

The digital only version looks a lot better.

 

[Rykan]

This is getting ridiculous, now I have to buy a car just to purchase a PS5?

 

[gothmog]

Next GTA is going to be Sony exclusive and very lifelike.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

This is getting ridiculous, now I have to buy a car just to purchase a PS5?

I bet Sony will make more profit selling Honda stripped down PS5 specs to embed into a car (no box, gamepad, cables etc...) than selling a PS5 to stores (who resell to gamers).

 

[ADiTAR]

Is this the new Playstation portable?

 

[consoul]

FYI, this is some clickbait bullshit.

There's a big difference between them actually saying they're going to put PS5's in cars, and remarking that it would be "technologically possible".

 

[vivftp]

I bet Sony will make more profit selling Honda stripped down PS5 specs to embed into a car (no box, gamepad, cables etc...) than selling a PS5 to stores (who resell to gamers).

It's a joint venture between Sony and Honda, so they're not really selling stripped down PS5's to Honda, they'd be selling them to the joint venture company of which Sony are co-owners. Consider the Tesla vehicles come with APUs that're in the ballpark of the PS5. Putting PS5 hardware into a Sony/Honda EV is simply the most logical step to handle all the entertainment needs, and to offer a unique selling point where folks in the back seat (maybe front seat under certain conditions?) can play PS5 games right in the car on the multiple displays.

 

[crackajack]

I chose my car also just because it came with a free tablet. Who wouldn't?

Spoiler

I did not.

While entertainment for the back row is a nice to have for some, but come on. Give your kids a cheap tablet and not waste ressources on high end stuff for the occasional vacation tour that is outdated sooner than the car is. Any entertainment system beyond the radio isn't going to be used 99% of the time anyway.
BS from Tesla and BS here too.

 

[Kadve]

Umm... Did Sony/Honda miss the whole Tesla gaming debacle? Or are they just talking about the rear passengers?

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/dec/23/tesla-vehicles-video-games-driving

 

[vivftp]

Umm... Did Sony/Honda miss the fact that its illegal to have functioning game systems in cars? Or are they just talking about the rear passengers?

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/dec/23/tesla-vehicles-video-games-driving

Front seat folks could still play it while the vehicle is not in motion. I think there is a huge difference between the piddly games on a Tesla versus letting someone bring their PlayStation library with them on the road.

Me, for example, I often take my folks to various appointments and I'm chilling in the car for an hour or more. If I could play my PS games on native hardware I'd be ecstatic

Sony's taking care of the entertainment side of things as part of this joint venture and it'd honestly be stupid of them to ignore such a strong unqie selling point as native PS integration. What other car can boast having access to that sort of content library?

It also provides a proof of concept that Sony could sell to other car manufacturers to expand their reach into this market.

 

[lh032]

Fans: We want a portable console to play PS5 games like Switch.
Sony: Heres one on Honda vehicle. Cloud baby.

 

[Physiognomonics]

I don't think putting a 200W console (current 6nm tech) in an electric car is a good idea.

 

[Oddvintagechap]

Idiots, very insecure needs, some mid-level executives that won't have jobs after the product launch

Why are you so dramatic?

I chose my car also just because it came with a free tablet. Who wouldn't?

Spoiler

I did not.

While entertainment for the back row is a nice to have for some, but come on. Give your kids a cheap tablet and not waste ressources on high end stuff for the occasional vacation tour that is outdated sooner than the car is. Any entertainment system beyond the radio isn't going to be used 99% of the time anyway.
BS from Tesla and BS here too.

Seeing how long consoles hold up. Youre incorrect. Having the entertainment system simply be based on a PS4 would be enough. Having this as a add on or even be default would be a minor cost. Would probably be a nice marketing bulletpoint.

 

[tusharngf]

For backseat this can work without distracting the driver.

 

[Ronin_7]

Cars shouldn't have any tech inside them that can make a driver or others die.

Playing games or watching series/movies inside a Car should be strictly prohibited unless you're stopped.

 

[Pelta88]

Who asked for this?

The parents who will do anything to keep their children occupied on short - long distance journeys.