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Sony won't phase out Blu-ray movie and game discs, only ceasing production on consumer BD-R
Sony plans to eventually stop producing recordable BD-R discs meant for consumers, but commercial-grade Blu-ray movie and game discs aren't affected.
Sony Group will lay off 250 employees at a division that produces recordable media discs, and start winding down the production of specific Blu-ray products, sources have told Japanese newspaper Mainichi. However, contrary to recent reports, this decision will not affect Blu-ray discs that contain games, TV shows, or films. Gaming remains one of Sony's most profitable and largest revenue-generating divisions, and as long as consumers are still buying tens of millions of physical game discs a year, it's highly likely that the company will continue manufacturing these profitable products.
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