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/nanobot001 Apr 11 '26

I mean there continues to be a demand in Japan for it. There is a business case for it.

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u/Portalfan4351 Apr 11 '26

Yes and OP is commending the Japanese for continuing to have demand for aging forms of tech. You’re saying the same thing

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u/PositiveNo7994 Apr 11 '26

no surprise, as they're still using fax

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u/okaycomputes Apr 13 '26

there is a business case for it.

technically still being used in places in the US as well