Sony Blu-ray media shuts down production effective next month

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Sony’s recordable Blu-ray media discs are shutting down production by February 2025. Blu-ray discs were slated to replace DVDs at one point, but will now cease manufacturing after nearly two decades.

This marks the end of optical media storage, with Sony’s Blu-ray manufacturer thanking its customers for their patronage. With that, the production of recordable Blu-ray disc media, mini discs, and MiniDV cassettes come to a close.

Sony reiterated that there will be no succeeding models, as Blu-ray is now considered under the obsolete category for technology. Initially, production of recordable consumer Blu-rays and optical discs ended in July 2024.

While it was suggested that production would continue for businesses, it ultimately became unprofitable. Blu-ray media was a hit in the mid-2000s, but now the general public prefers subscribing to streaming services over physical discs.

Sadly, it’s the end of the line for those building their media libraries. What do you guys think of Sony shutting down production for recordable Blu-ray media? Share your thoughts with us below.

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8 Comments

Romano Sega says:

2 months ago

Sony is the founder of the physical format since CD. Not quite sure why they shutting down this division for Blu-ray, to think that they are also initiate Blu-ray disc . Much better they just down sized that division since there are still market for physical media collectors and not have an access to the net. Physical media and streaming can coexist in one universe for both benefits for collection and convenience.
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Blu Ray Enjoyer says:

2 months ago

I wish people would actually report on this correctly. They’re shutting down manufacture of recordable Blu Ray discs specific to the Japanese market. This nuance is repeatedly lost in reporting, which makes it sound like ALL Blu Ray production is being halted. It’s not true.
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Jim Savitz says:

2 months ago

I can understand the focus on streaming instead of physical discs. Except for one issue. Access to streaming content is revocable by the distributor and/or the publisher. When you have a physical disc you have a copy of the content which cannot be taken away from you (irrevocable).

Listen to the Netflix and Disney comments about watching specific titles before they leave the streaming service.

In my book possession is value.
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Gamesdmc says:

2 months ago

This is for blank recordable Blu-ray 📀. in other countries they record a lot of content on these disc.this really doesn’t effect America.

This doesn’t mean that they will stop making Blu-ray 📀 Movies 🍿🎥
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Papi Cucho says:

2 months ago

I agree. Just like Netflix shut down DVD rentals. Yet it was still profitable by 100 million per year. I mean, how much money do these greedy pigs need.
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Robyn says:

2 months ago

Good, physical media is holding back cheaper prices for entertainment. In nearly every circumstance you can always find a digital product cheaper than a physical product. As for your opening statement about Blu-ray slated to replace DVD…. Well, it did. Even by your own article ‘nearly two decades’ confirms that, yet you wrote it as if it was a flop like HD-DVD.
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JD says:

2 months ago

Sony said it’s stoping production of the BD-R, not movies or tv Blu Ray releases.
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Candus Vallee says:

2 months ago

Hi I really wish you were not doing this I have bought a lot of Stuff from you over the years but you stopping is not a very good idea
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