Published Oct 23, 2026, 12:52 PM EDT

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The company is reportedly exiting the UHD Blu-ray player business

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It seems that Sony wants nothing to do with physical media. Just a few months after announcing the end of physical disc production for games on PlayStation consoles, the electronics giant is reportedly winding down a key part of its dedicated high-end Blu-ray player business.

According to a report from FlatPanelsHD , the Japanese blog Kunkoku claims the company is discontinuing its last remaining UHD Blu-ray player in Japan, the UBP-X700/K.…