Sony’s three-sentence press release confirmed similar death dates for its blank MiniDisc, MD data, and MiniDV cassettes. The company also made it clear that you shouldn’t expect any “successor models” to these formats from them. “We would like to express our sincere gratitude to our many customers for their patronage to date,” Sony wrote last week.
Amazon is the latest retailer to join in the ongoing wave of Super Bowl TV deals. If you're looking for an upgrade for the big game or just want a new TV right now, I've picked out several excellent offers that are up for grabs today on highly-rated displays from Sony, Samsung, LG, and more.
Blu-ray is not going away just yet as pre-recorded Blu-ray Disc movies and content distributed by movie studios and independent creators are not directly affected by Sony’s announcement. But let’s face it, as streaming continues to dominate, the writing is on the wall, at least for video media.
Here are our top picks for the best Amazon deals of the day on Jan. 30. If these deals aren't getting the job done, be sure to take a look back at our picks from Jan. 28 and Jan. 29. Many of those deals are still live, including half-price tax software from H&R Block and 50% off our favorite budget earbuds.
The Bravia 7 is Sony’s lower-end QLED Mini-LED TV, equipped with much of the processing functionality of the more expensive Bravia 9 and representing a significant step up (in both performance and price) from the direct LED Sony Bravia 3. (Also released this year was the Sony Bravia 8, but that’s an OLED set that doesn’t directly compare.)
Amazon has a pretty sweet deal going on right now for the Sony Bravia 3 – which is the company’s entry-level 2024 model TV. All screen sizes, except for the 43-inch, are currently on sale at up to 20% off.
Amazon MGM Studios has shared a new batch of The Wheel of Time Season 3 photos for the upcoming return of the popular fantasy drama. The next installment will start streaming on March 13, 2025, on Prime Video.
Free PS4 games have been a monthly staple of PlayStation Plus since the PS4 was the current console. Even now, more than four years into the PS5's
Bluetooth speakers are becoming an integral part of home entertainment. They can cost several hundred dollars, but you can score Amazon’s bestselling sound bar for less than $100 right now. Sony’s S100F Bluetooth 2.
While it’s very cool that PlayStation VR2 works on PC, it does have a few big caveats. Not only do you need the headset (which retains its $549.99 MSRP as of writing), you’ll need a computer powerful enough to handle VR gaming.
With today’s Amazon “Deals of the Day,” you can save over 20% on the Reolink outdoor security camera and nearly 35% off the Asus ROG compact gaming keyboard.
The Cillso Wireless Earbuds are a popular pick among Amazon shoppers and are currently available at a low price - but it's not clear how long this will last