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.

Sony Blu-ray player 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.

Nope, Sony isn’t quite done with Blu-ray yet. Barely two months after announcing that it’s exiting the recordable Blu-ray business, Sony has revealed something of a surprise: its first new Blu-ray player in roughly five years.

We think that the Sony UBP-X700 is the best cheap 4K Blu-Ray player. And now there's a new version – the first new Sony Blu-Ray player since 2019 – with some changes that make total sense to me, and potentially some that don't.

Preorders are now open for A Knight's Tale 4K Steelbook ahead of its May 20 release.

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,