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Sony Japan discontinues last 4K Blu-ray player, signaling shift from physical media

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Sony Japan has officially discontinued its last standalone 4K Blu-ray player, the UBP-X700/K, marking a significant shift away from physical media. This move leaves the PlayStation 5 as the sole Sony device capable of playing Blu-ray discs, and raises concerns about future consoles like the PlayStation 6 potentially lacking optical drives. The discontinuation follows similar actions by other manufacturers and reflects a broader industry trend towards streaming convenience over physical ownership, which worries some about data archivists and the concept of owning digital content. AI

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Sony Japan discontinues last 4K Blu-ray player, signaling shift from physical media

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Jowi Morales ·

    Sony Japan marks last standalone 4K Blu-ray player as ‘Discontinued’

    Sony is following the footsteps of LG in ending Blu-ray player production.

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