While most laptops no longer feature an optical drive, the new Fujitsu FMV Note A does sport a Blu-ray drive so users can watch high-quality movies on the go without an internet connection.
There are rumors that the last two makers of consumer computer blu-ray drives have ceased production. I wouldn’t be surprised if this is the actual reason sales have surged in Japan, as physical media is still quite popular there.
Interesting to see that demand for optical drives is increasing, although apparently it’s only in Japan: https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/optical-drive-demand-surges-amid-windows-10-retirement-japanese-users-switching-to-windows-11-are-buying-up-blu-ray-drives
Still, hopefully that means Bluray writers stay on the market for a bit longer.
I have a PC USB Blu-ray drive, and bought a backup one last year just in case this one dies.
There are rumors that the last two makers of consumer computer blu-ray drives have ceased production. I wouldn’t be surprised if this is the actual reason sales have surged in Japan, as physical media is still quite popular there.
That’s quite possible, unfortunately…