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 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 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 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 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.
Tech Bytes: Sony is halting production of blank Blu-ray disks
Sony is going to cancel the production of recordable Blu-Ray discs, as well as mini-disc products, due to low performing sales. Meta plans to add advertisements to their social media app, Threads.
Final Production Run For Sony Recordable Media
The end of an era came via a short release in the Announcements List on Sony’s Japanese website. Translated to English, the statement from Sony Storage Media Solutions Inc. – addressed to “Dear Valued Customer” – revealed the electronics giant was ceasing production of a slate of products.
Sony Pushes Eject On Blu-Ray Disc Production After 18-Year Run, Is A Successor Coming?
Sony, one of the biggest proponents of the Blu-ray format, announced that it is ending production of all Blu-ray disc media. Same goes for MiniDiscs for recording, MD data for recording, and MiniDV cassettes.
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,
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,
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