--- title: "Sony drops its last 4K Blu-ray player, leaving Panasonic to carry the format" description: "If you buy discs or plan to, the end of Sony's UBP-X700/K changes where you can find a standalone 4K player." url: https://tech.skoop.news/the-playstation-5-just-might-be-sony-s-final-blu-ray-player-f4b27b/ published: 2026-10-29T08:00:43.262909-04:00 modified: 2026-10-29T08:00:43.262939-04:00 section: "Tech & Apps" publisher: "skoop.news" language: en keywords: ["Sony", "Ultra HD", "Dolby Vision", "Existing PS5", "Magnetar Audio", "Magnetar Ultima", "UHD Blu-ray", "Japan", "Panasonic", "UBP-X700"] hashtags: ["#UltraHD", "#DolbyVision", "#ExistingPS5", "#tech", "#ai"] image: https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/PlayStation-Vita-1101-FL.jpg/1280px-PlayStation-Vita-1101-FL.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail --- # Sony drops its last 4K Blu-ray player, leaving Panasonic to carry the format > If you buy discs or plan to, the end of Sony's UBP-X700/K changes where you can find a standalone 4K player. Published 2026-10-29 · Updated 2026-10-29 · Tech & Apps, [skoop.news](https://skoop.news/) ## In brief - Sony officially confirmed on Oct 22, 2026 that it was discontinuing its last 4K Blu-ray player, which affects anyone who wants a standalone machine for Ultra HD discs from the company. [[1]](https://www.engadget.com/2300289/playstation-5-might-be-sony-final-blu-ray-player/) - Sony's Japan webstore lists the UBP-X700/K as out of stock, with a note that it will not be restocked. [[3]](https://gizmodo.com/sony-blu-ray-player-discontinued-2000829662) - The player news comes about a year after Sony announced it was giving up on the rewritable Blu-ray format. [[2]](https://www.avclub.com/sony-discontinues-4k-blu-ray-players) ## What Sony confirmed Sony officially confirmed on Oct 22, 2026 that it was discontinuing its last 4K Blu-ray player, which affects anyone who wants a standalone machine for Ultra HD discs from the company. [[1]](https://www.engadget.com/2300289/playstation-5-might-be-sony-final-blu-ray-player/) Sony announced that it no longer intends to sell standalone Ultra HD/4K Blu-ray players, at least in Japan. [[2]](https://www.avclub.com/sony-discontinues-4k-blu-ray-players) The player is the UBP-X700/K, released in spring 2025. [[1]](https://www.engadget.com/2300289/playstation-5-might-be-sony-final-blu-ray-player/) It was the company's final standalone UHD player on the market. [[1]](https://www.engadget.com/2300289/playstation-5-might-be-sony-final-blu-ray-player/) ## The player and what remains Sony's Japan webstore lists the UBP-X700/K as out of stock, with a note that it will not be restocked. [[3]](https://gizmodo.com/sony-blu-ray-player-discontinued-2000829662) Sony had positioned the player as its last budget device for 4K discs. [[3]](https://gizmodo.com/sony-blu-ray-player-discontinued-2000829662) Sony will continue to sell one non-UHD Blu-ray player and one DVD player. [[2]](https://www.avclub.com/sony-discontinues-4k-blu-ray-players) ## A string of exits from physical media The player news comes about a year after Sony announced it was giving up on the rewritable Blu-ray format. [[2]](https://www.avclub.com/sony-discontinues-4k-blu-ray-players) It also arrives three months after Sony announced it was giving up on physical discs for its video games. [[2]](https://www.avclub.com/sony-discontinues-4k-blu-ray-players) Sony also told Bloomberg it will not attend CES 2027. [[3]](https://gizmodo.com/sony-blu-ray-player-discontinued-2000829662) ## Who is left making players Sony is not the first big name to leave. LG stopped production of its Blu-ray players in December 2024, [[1]](https://www.engadget.com/2300289/playstation-5-might-be-sony-final-blu-ray-player/) and Samsung pulled out of the Blu-ray market in 2019. [[1]](https://www.engadget.com/2300289/playstation-5-might-be-sony-final-blu-ray-player/) That leaves Panasonic as the last major manufacturer that has not abandoned Blu-ray. [[1]](https://www.engadget.com/2300289/playstation-5-might-be-sony-final-blu-ray-player/) Panasonic is described as the only major electronics brand still seriously invested in it. [[2]](https://www.avclub.com/sony-discontinues-4k-blu-ray-players) In September, Panasonic released the DMR-4X1010 player, which doubles as a 4K broadcast tuner and is currently exclusive to Japan. [[3]](https://gizmodo.com/sony-blu-ray-player-discontinued-2000829662) At the high end, Magnetar Audio wants $12,000 for its new Magnetar Ultima reference disc player. [[3]](https://gizmodo.com/sony-blu-ray-player-discontinued-2000829662) ## What it means for you If you want a standalone 4K Blu-ray player from Sony, the UBP-X700/K was the last one, and the Japan webstore will not restock it. [[1]](https://www.engadget.com/2300289/playstation-5-might-be-sony-final-blu-ray-player/) [[3]](https://gizmodo.com/sony-blu-ray-player-discontinued-2000829662) Some commentators see the Japan discontinuation as a likely prelude to a similar move in non-Japanese markets. [[2]](https://www.avclub.com/sony-discontinues-4k-blu-ray-players) If you plan to play 4K discs on a PS5 instead, Gizmodo notes that a PS5 is not as fully featured as a standalone player. [[2]](https://www.avclub.com/sony-discontinues-4k-blu-ray-players) The PS5 cannot handle Dolby Vision in 4K movies that support the format. [[1]](https://www.engadget.com/2300289/playstation-5-might-be-sony-final-blu-ray-player/) Existing PS5 discs will continue to work, but games released after the cutoff will not see a physical release. [[1]](https://www.engadget.com/2300289/playstation-5-might-be-sony-final-blu-ray-player/) ## Sources 1. [The PlayStation 5 Just Might Be Sony's Final Blu-Ray Player](https://www.engadget.com/2300289/playstation-5-might-be-sony-final-blu-ray-player/) — Engadget 2. [Sony’s abandonment of physical media might be coming for 4K Blu-ray players next](https://www.avclub.com/sony-discontinues-4k-blu-ray-players) — The A.V. Club 3. [Not Just Game Discs: Sony’s Killing Its Blu-Ray Players, Too](https://gizmodo.com/sony-blu-ray-player-discontinued-2000829662) — AOL Image: Photo: Evan-Amos / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PlayStation-Vita-1101-FL.jpg) --- Written from the sources above and checked twice (rules and an independent model) before publishing. How we work: https://skoop.news/how-we-work/ · Corrections: https://skoop.news/corrections/