It's been a nail-biting time to be a 4K Blu-ray fan, as the players we rely on to spin our discs are beginning to show their age. Thankfully, Sony has given the format a vital lifeline, as it has just launched its first new model in over five years – a refreshed version of a five-star favourite that can be found on our best 4K Blu-ray players list.

There is a bit of good news if you're still holding on to physical 4K Blu-ray discs, even though it’s 2025. Sony is still manufacturing new Blu-ray players. The UBP-X700/K Is Sony’s First New Blu-ray Player Since 2018 First spotted by Flatpanelshd,

K and Blu-ray must-haves of March 2025 include an anime classic, a slew of new 4K upgrades, a great new release, and a kung fu collection.

Samsung quit making Blu-ray players in 2019 and it was quickly followed by Panasonic, with LG Electronics becoming the latest major name to exit, in December of last year. As mentioned, Sony looked as if it were on the verge of giving up too.

Looks like Sony is still in the Blu-ray business, with the storied personal electronics maker unwrapping its first new BD player in years.

The 1999 sci-fi parody Galaxy Quest has a new 4K refresh on Blu-ray, but does the comedy still hold up today? Read on for Ben's full review.

It's been a nail-biting time to be a 4K Blu-ray fan, as the players we rely on to spin our discs are beginning to show their age. Thankfully, Sony has given the format a vital lifeline, as it has just launched its first new model in over five years – a refreshed version of a five-star favourite that can be found on our best 4K Blu-ray players list.

For fans of Blu-rays, the physical media format, there hasn’t been much good news lately. In the past several months, Sony announced that after an 18-year run, it would stop producing recordable Blu-ray discs.