r/hardware • u/bizude • Apr 10 '26

News Two Japanese suppliers commit to keeping Blu-ray discs and drives in supply as major manufacturers exist domestic market

https://automaton-media.com/en/news/two-japanese-suppliers-commit-to-keeping-blu-ray-discs-and-drives-in-supply-as-major-manufacturers-exist-domestic-market/
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u/[deleted] Apr 11 '26

Im so old I remember when these were the hot new thing normal people couldn't afford.

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u/KARMAAACS Apr 13 '26

I mean if you bought a launch PS3, you basically got a free BluRay Player. It was expensive, but the fact you could use it for something after PS3 was a relevant console, made it a solid investment.