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Kunkoku reports Sony has discontinued its UBP-X700/K UHD Blu-ray player in Japan, leaving the PlayStation 5 as the company's only remaining device for the format.
Sony has reportedly discontinued its UBP-X700/K UHD Blu-ray player in Japan, according to the retailer Kunkoku. Sony's website currently lists the device as out of stock with no return date mentioned. This leaves the PlayStation 5 as the only device from Sony capable of playing the Blu-ray format. While the PS5 can play discs, it does not support Dolby Vision. Reports also suggest that Sony's next-generation console, tentatively named the PS6, may lack an optical drive entirely.
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