Sony has recently announced that they are discontinuing the production of all physical media formats including Blu-Ray disc’s. In addition, they are laying off all workers who work at their Blu-Ray manufacturing facilities.

So what does this mean for consumers?

It means the consumer will no longer own physical media for new content and will be forced to download or stream content including movies and video games.

This is no surprise, as when Sony first introduced the PlayStation 5, they released it in two editions – a digital version (without a Blu-Ray drive) and a disc version (with a Blu-Ray drive).

Sony has been at the forefront of the forced transition from physical media to digital media. And since Sony controls production of Blu-Ray disc’s, they have effectively cut off others who rely on Blu-Rays (such as Microsoft for their Xbox One models and Xbox Series models), effectively forcing them to cease production of disc-based models.

Also, what does this mean for movie lovers? It means that once Sony’s production of Blu-Ray discs dries up, there will no longer be movies or TV shows released on Blu-Ray.

Who does this benefit?

The only ones who benefit from this are those who rely on digital delivery of content are billion-dollar tech giants, namely Sony and Microsoft from the video game world, as well as Amazon (Amazon Prime), Netflix, Disney (ABC/Disney+/Hulu/ESPN+), Paramount (Paramoint+), and Comcast (NBC’s Peacock service).

This means if some liberal simp complains to one of them that a movie or game promotes racism, homophonic, or transportation, if the content is removed, it’s usually gone forever. And per the terms of service agreements you agree to when you sign up for those services, even content which you purchase can be removed from your account and remotely un-installed. And no, you will not get a refund.

This is the ultimate middle finger to consumers. It’s as if Sony is saying “Fuck you, customers!”

Nio. Fuck you, Sony.