Sony Ditches Its Last 4K Blu-ray Player In Another Blow To Physical Media
Sony is full speed ahead towards an all-digital future. Earlier this year the company announced that it would no longer produce physical game releases past 2027, sparking a huge backlash from the gaming community. It’s following that up by completing the final shipment of the last UHD Blu-ray player the company had available on the market.
Japanese blog Kunkoku, which is operated by an official Sony retailer, posted that the company has ended shipments of the UBP-X700/K UHD Blu-ray player as of October 22. The retailer says that “sales will end once stock runs out,” and Sony hasn’t provided any information as to whether it plans on releasing any new models in the future. It likely marks the end of Sony-branded dedicated 4K disc players.
This leaves Panasonic as the lone major Blu-ray player brand standing, and it offers several models at a variety of price points. That said,...
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