Sony has announced it will end Blu-ray Disc media production in February, marking the end of its nearly two-decade run.

However, there is more to the story as a follow-up statement issued by Sony provides some additional clarification: “In Japan, we have a unique culture of recording TV programs in the Blu-ray disc and ...

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Sony says it will stop manufacturing blank Blu-ray discs for the Japanese market along with MiniDiscs and MiniDV cassettes ...

Sony Japan announced that it will no longer manufacture or sell blank Blu-ray Discs in its home market. Several outlets ...

Sony has announced that as of February 2025, it’s no longer going to manufacture four types of recordable media: Blu-ray Disc ...

The end of an era came via a short release in the Announcements List on Sony’s Japanese website. Translated to English, the ...

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Sony is ending production of recordable Blu-ray, MiniDisc and MD Data disc media, along with Mini DV cassettes.

P hysical media fans need not panic yet—you’ll still be able to buy new Blu-Ray movies for your collection. But for those who ...

Sony has announced that as of February 2025, it’s no longer going to manufacture four types of recordable media: Blu-ray Disc media ... conversion to a different storage medium).