Blu-ray is dying so I believe it’s now time for ‘obsolete’ tape to shine again in the strangest of ironies

Blu-ray is dying so I believe it’s now time for ‘obsolete’ tape to shine again in the strangest of ironies


  • Shiny discs were supposed to kill boring magnetic tape once and for all
  • But cheap storage all but killed the media for data hoarders
  • Tape remains the only true viable long-term solution but drives are far too expensive

It’s 2025 and after almost 20 years, Sony has announced it is ending Blu-ray media production, along with MiniDiscs, MiniDiscs data and miniDV tape, just months after it got rid of its 5.5TB Optical Disc Archive cartridge.

I’d be quick to say this is almost certainly the end for blank media as opposed to pressed media (as in 4K Bluray movies and console games) since streaming, for all its perks, doesn’t quite match physical media when it comes to quality and convenience.

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