Sony to end production of recordable Blu-ray discs

Sony is killing off its blank Blu-ray discs
Sony’s three-sentence press release confirmed similar death dates for its blank MiniDisc, MD data, and MiniDV cassettes. The company also made it clear that you shouldn’t expect any “successor models” to these formats from them. “We would like to express our sincere gratitude to our many customers for their patronage to date,” Sony wrote last week.
Sony announces it's no longer making recordable Blu-Rays — here's what to know
Sony announced that the company is officially halting the production of recordable Blu-ray, MiniDisc and MD Data disc media as well as MiniDV cassettes. It's another step in the slow decline of physical media as Sony said that production of the optical media will end in February this year.
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Sony Will Stop Producing Blank Blu-Ray Discs After 18 Years
Globally, the writing is on the wall for the trusty disc. Sales of DVDs has continued on a steep decline over the years; Best Buy has stopped stocking DVDs; and Redbox machines are now just worth their value in scrap metal. In gaming, of course, companies including Microsoft are pushing hard on streaming gameplay over the internet.
Sony quits Blu-ray, MiniDV, and MiniDisc recordable media but don’t freak out
Sony has announced that as of February 2025, it’s no longer going to manufacture four types of recordable media: Blu-ray Disc media, MiniDiscs for recording, MD data for recording, and MiniDV cassettes,
Sony Ends Production of Recordable Blu-ray Discs
Blu-ray discs have been part of the digital media landscape for almost 20 years, but fewer and fewer people have optical drives to use them. As such, Sony doesn't see the need to keep pumping out recordable Blu-rays.
Tech Bytes: Sony is halting production of blank Blu-ray disks
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Sony to discontinue Blu-ray discs and other physical media in February
Sony will cease production of various physical media in February. These include Blu-ray recordable disks, MiniDV minicassettes, and others. Sony also
Sony announces that it will officially end production of recordable Blu-ray discs in February
Sony has announced that it will cease production of Blu-ray discs next month. In a statement shared by the company, it announced that "Blu-ray disc media, recording mini discs, recording MD data, mini DV cassettes" will all get the axe in February, confirming towards the end of the announcement that "there will be no successor models".
No, Sony’s Blu-ray exit doesn’t spell the end for physical media
Sony may have quit the recordable Blu-ray business, but reports of the format's demise have been greatly exaggerated.
Sony to cease Blu-ray production, leaving physical media fans concerned
Sony recently announced plans to end Blu-ray media production in February, delivering yet another heavy blow to the future of physical media. The company will also
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