Sony Japan discontinues its last standalone Blu-ray player, leaving the PS5 as the sole remaining option

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Bottom line: Sony has reportedly discontinued its last standalone UHD Blu-ray player in its home country, meaning the PlayStation 5 is now the company's only device capable of playing the format. Of course, for anyone that's been closely following Sony or physical media as of late, this isn't a surprisingly outcome.

Back in February, Sony halted sales of Blu-ray recorders worldwide – but the move didn't impact sales of standard Blu-ray players. Over the summer, the company dropped the bombshell that it would stop making physical PlayStation games starting in 2028. At that point, the writing was pretty much on the wall.

Now, Japanese blog Kunkoku– a Sony retailer – is reporting the company has discontinued its UBP-X700/K UHD Blu-ray player, the outfit's last standalone player. Indeed, a quick check of...

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