Verbatim Japan and I-O Data Announce Continued Provision of Blu-ray Drive/Disc Products
Verbatim Japan and I-O Data announced their commitment to providing a secure environment for customers to use Blu-ray drives/discs through continued supply and new product proposals, even amidst a shrinking market. Both companies will strengthen their partnership to meet long-term storage and business needs.
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Verbatim Japan Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Takayuki Sekiyama; hereinafter, Verbatim Japan) and I-O Data Device, Inc. (Headquarters: Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture; Representative Director and Chairman: Akio Hosono; hereinafter, I-O Data) are working to create an environment where customers who require Blu-ray drive/disc products can use them with peace of mind. We would like to inform you that we will strengthen the partnership between both companies and strive to continue product provision.
### ■ Background
In recent years, the market environment surrounding Blu-ray drives/discs has changed significantly. There is a growing trend of shrinking production and sales of related products both domestically and internationally, and market uncertainty is intensifying. In fact, announcements regarding the discontinuation of Blu-ray drive/recorder products have been made one after another in the industry, and concerns about future availability are rapidly increasing.
Verbatim Japan and I-O Data are endeavoring to maintain product supply so that customers who require Blu-ray drives/discs can use them with peace of mind.
### ■ Current Initiatives
- Efforts to supply Blu-ray drives/discs according to necessity
Given the current situation where a certain number of customers rely on Blu-ray drives/discs for backup, long-term storage, and business use, we are working to secure materials and adjust our production system to ensure continuous product provision.
- Proposal of new products tailored to needs
The new PC Blu-ray recorder 'BD Reco' (announced on February 4, 2026) recently released by I-O Data has garnered significant interest. We reconfirm that there is indeed a persistent need to 'record data that you want to keep on a disc at hand.' Based on these market needs, Verbatim Japan and I-O Data will continue to plan and improve Blu-ray related products and will propose solutions tailored to needs in the future.
Verbatim is an optical disc manufacturer with its own optical disc production factory.
**Awarded the 'BCN AWARD 2026' for the second consecutive year in three categories: 'CD Media Division,' 'DVD Media Division,' and 'BD Media Division' in the recording media category.**
*The 'BCN AWARD' is an award that recognizes the achievements of the top-selling vendor in PC-related and digital home appliance products based on annual (January to December) sales data from nationwide mass retailers' POS data ('BCN Ranking').
### ■ Background
In recent years, the market environment surrounding Blu-ray drives/discs has changed significantly. There is a growing trend of shrinking production and sales of related products both domestically and internationally, and market uncertainty is intensifying. In fact, announcements regarding the discontinuation of Blu-ray drive/recorder products have been made one after another in the industry, and concerns about future availability are rapidly increasing.
Verbatim Japan and I-O Data are endeavoring to maintain product supply so that customers who require Blu-ray drives/discs can use them with peace of mind.
### ■ Current Initiatives
- Efforts to supply Blu-ray drives/discs according to necessity
Given the current situation where a certain number of customers rely on Blu-ray drives/discs for backup, long-term storage, and business use, we are working to secure materials and adjust our production system to ensure continuous product provision.
- Proposal of new products tailored to needs
The new PC Blu-ray recorder 'BD Reco' (announced on February 4, 2026) recently released by I-O Data has garnered significant interest. We reconfirm that there is indeed a persistent need to 'record data that you want to keep on a disc at hand.' Based on these market needs, Verbatim Japan and I-O Data will continue to plan and improve Blu-ray related products and will propose solutions tailored to needs in the future.
Verbatim is an optical disc manufacturer with its own optical disc production factory.
**Awarded the 'BCN AWARD 2026' for the second consecutive year in three categories: 'CD Media Division,' 'DVD Media Division,' and 'BD Media Division' in the recording media category.**
*The 'BCN AWARD' is an award that recognizes the achievements of the top-selling vendor in PC-related and digital home appliance products based on annual (January to December) sales data from nationwide mass retailers' POS data ('BCN Ranking').