4K Blu-ray market faces challenges in 2024 but shows signs of resilience for 2025

In 2024, the 4K Blu-ray market faced challenges, including Best Buy and Disney exiting the sector. However, smaller distributors like The Criterion Collection and Arrow Video continued to release high-quality titles, maintaining interest in physical media. Sony's acquisition of Disney's physical media distribution rights provided a boost, ensuring that popular films would still be available on 4K Blu-ray. Meanwhile, LG's recent decision to stop making 4K Blu-ray players leaves only Panasonic and Sony in the market. Despite these setbacks, some retailers like Fred Meyers and GameStop began stocking 4K Blu-ray discs, indicating a potential resurgence. As streaming services raise prices and limit content availability, there is growing interest in physical media, suggesting a hopeful outlook for 4K Blu-ray in 2025.