Sony Isn't Ending Blu-ray Disc Production

Sony quits Blu-ray, MiniDV, and MiniDisc recordable media but don’t freak out
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Sony is halting production of recordable Blu-ray, MiniDiscs and MiniDV cassettes
Sony is ending production of recordable Blu-ray, MiniDisc and MD Data disc media, along with MiniDV cassettes, the company announced. Last year, Sony said that it would gradually end production of recordable optical media and production at its Tagajo City plant due to poor sales.
Sony no longer produces BD-R, MiniDiscs and MiniDV
February 2025 will see the end of three formats that Sony played a key role in developing. The company will then cease production of recordable Blu-ray discs, MiniDiscs and MiniDV cassettes. It may come as a surprise that these media are still being produced at all, as Sony launched its last MiniDisc system back in 2013.
Sony discontinues production of recordable Blu-ray discs
Sony Japan has announced that, effective February, it will cease manufacturing recordable Blu-ray discs, MiniDiscs, MD-Data, and MiniDV cassettes, with no plans for successor models. This decision does not affect pre-recorded Blu-rays containing movies or TV shows but will impact blank discs used for personal recording.
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No, Sony’s Blu-ray exit doesn’t spell the end for physical media
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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.
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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,
Sony Japan ends production of recordable Blu-rays with ‘no successor’ planned
Sony is officially ending production of recordable Blu-rays. In an announcement from Japan spotted by Tom’s Hardware, Sony Storage Media Solutions said it will stop manufacturing the discs in February, alongside recordable MiniDiscs, MD-Data, and MiniDV cassettes, adding, “there will be no successor models.”
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