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- Sony announced on February 9, 2026 that it will exit Blu-ray recorder market due to declining demand from streaming services.
- The company launched the first Blu-ray recorder in 2003 and ceased production of recorders and recordable discs in February 2025.
- Final shipments of Blu-ray recorders will begin this month.
- Domestic shipments peaked at 6.39 million units in 2011 and fell to 620,000 in 2025, reflecting the streaming shift in Japan.
