Elon Musk Explains Why He Won't Make Video Game Console to Compete With PlayStation and Xbox
Elon Musk is extremely online and very willing to be a part of conversations related to technology of all sorts. That includes topics related to video games, as he's previously discussed his favorite games, his Elden Ring build, and other topics on social media. A recent gaming-related focus of Musk's is bringing Steam to Tesla vehicles so that they can be played on the dashboard. That idea has since led to Musk being asked whether he'd be interested in creating his own video game console.
Musk was participating in a recent episode of the Full Send Podcast when he was asked whether he'd be interested in creating a video game console. Musk is clearly a fan of video games, has an incredible amount of wealth, and has strong enough opinions to know how to differentiate his own console next to a PlayStation or Xbox. However, Musk says he is not interested in doing such a thing. He responds rather explicitly to the question with a direct, «no.»
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Elaborating, Musk says that he's «not sure» if there's any value to be created by adding another video game console to the current marketplace. Further, he explains that video game consoles are «basically PCs,» perhaps implying that he sees consoles as increasingly indistinct next to PC gaming. This is unsurprising, as Musk has previously talked about not playing games on console. The one console franchise he says that he plays is Halo.
It's easy to see what Musk's gaming tendencies are based on his current Tesla gaming goals. It would absolutely make headlines if Musk announced he was working toward a partnership with either Sony or Microsoft to have PS5 or Xbox Series X consoles built into Tesla vehicles. Instead, Musk's priority
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