Sony Isn't Ending Blu-ray Disc Production

Sony announces that it will officially end production of Blu-ray discs in February
This marks the end of an 18-year journey for the company after Blu-ray became commercially available to the masses in 2006. It follows a decision to end production of recordable B
Sony to End Production of Blu-ray and Optical Storage Media by 2025
In the summer of 2024, Sony revealed plans to gradually end Blu-ray production. Now, the company has shared an official announcement on its Japanese website (via Tom’s Hardware ), confirming the final discontinuation of optical storage media.
End of an Era: Sony to stop production of recordable media like Blu-ray Discs
Sony has announced the complete discontinuation of its recordable media production by February 2025. This marks the end of an era for Blu-ray Discs, MiniDiscs, and MiniDV cassettes. The decision, confirmed in January 2025,
No, Sony Isn’t Ending Blu-ray Disc Production
Sony Japan announced that it will no longer manufacture or sell blank Blu-ray Discs in its home market. Several outlets misinterpreted the company's press release and incorrectly assumed that the Blu-ray format was discontinued—nope,
Sony Japan ends production of recordable Blu-rays with ‘no successor’ planned
telling the Japanese outlet AVWatch that it would “gradually end development and production of ‘recordable optical disc media.’’ In addition to Blu-ray, Sony’s announcement also affects ...
Sony Just Delivered the Latest Gut Punch to Blu-ray Collectors
DVD and Blu-ray sales fell 26 percent last year. The Sony announcement is just the latest gut punch for Blu-ray fans. It comes on the back of LG revealing that it’s not making new Blu-ray players anymore, joining the likes of Samsung and Opp. Sony also ...
Sony quits Blu-ray, MiniDV, and MiniDisc recordable media but don’t freak out
Sony's exit is a sign of the times for physical media, but not necessarily the end of the road.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
Sony to End Blu-ray Production After 18 Years – Another Iconic Tech Becomes History
Sony is shutting down its Blu-ray production in February. Along with this, MiniDiscs and MiniDV cassettes will be retired. In today’s world, everything’s going digital—streaming services have taken over,
No, Sony’s Blu-ray exit doesn’t spell the end for physical media
Fans of physical media—myself included—tend to be a morbid bunch, dwelling on the rise of streaming while bemoaning the steady decline of Blu-ray, the home-media format of choice for cinephiles. So when word came down that Sony will exit the recordable Blu-ray market next month,
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Sony to end production of Blu-ray and MD
Production of all models of 'Blu-ray Disc Media,' 'Recordable MiniDisc,' 'Recordable MD Data,' and 'MiniDV Cassette' will end in February 2025. Blu-ray is a recording medium developed primarily ...
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Sony ends production Blu-ray discs, other physical media formats
Sony isn’t the only company abandoning the Blu-ray format, as Samsung dropped plans for the format in 2019, and LG recently discontinued all of its Blu-ray players. Mainly, this ...
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The best 4K Blu-ray players 2025: Ultra HD marvels chosen by our experts
The best 4K Blu-ray players deliver the ultimate picture quality ... you'll notice all our top picks are from Panasonic and Sony, apart from the more niche options – but there are models across ...
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After 18 years, Sony's Blu-ray media production draws to a close — shuts its last factory in Feb
Sony has announced it ... film studios and the inclusion of Blu-ray technology in the PlayStation 3. This end of production would make Blu-ray discs and players much more challenging to ...
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Sony announces that it will officially end production of recordable Blu-ray discs in February
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 ...