PlayStation 5 May Be Sony's Last Blu-ray Player as Physical Media Fades

The PlayStation 5 may turn out to be the last Blu-ray device Sony ever makes. Engadget points to two pieces of news arriving close together: Sony's plan to end PlayStation disc production and the discontinuation of its Blu-ray players. Put together, the future of physical media looks pretty grim.

The two moves reinforce each other. Games are no longer packaged on discs, and Sony's Blu-ray players are being phased out too. It's no surprise the PS5 is being floated as a strong candidate for the last one, though the original headline says "might", so this is still a guess.

Engadget's summary doesn't give an exact timeline or technical details about the discontinuation. So it's best not to read more into it than what has been said: the direction is clearly away from discs, but the full details aren't available yet.

If you still collect physical games or Blu-ray movies, this news shows where the industry is heading. Digital content is slowly becoming the main choice, while discs are being pushed to the sidelines.