{
  "question": "Was today the day the DVD player became obsolete?",
  "url": "https://was.today/the-day-the-dvd-player-became-obsolete",
  "verdict": "no",
  "headline": "NO",
  "answer": "No — DVD players were declared obsolete gradually years ago, not on October 27, 2026.",
  "details": [
    "Netflix mailed its last DVD in September 2023",
    "Best Buy stopped stocking DVDs and Blu-rays in 2024",
    "Pioneer exited optical drives entirely in April 2025"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "香港 unwire.hk 玩生活．樂科技",
      "url": "https://unwire.hk/2025/05/09/pioneer-disc-drive/fun-tech/"
    },
    {
      "title": "Audioholics Home Theater, HDTV, Receivers, Speakers, Blu-ray Reviews and News",
      "url": "https://www.audioholics.com/news/lg-exits-blu-ray#1"
    },
    {
      "title": "TidBITS Talk",
      "url": "https://talk.tidbits.com/t/dvd-players/31398/24?page=2"
    }
  ],
  "date": "2026-10-27",
  "place": null,
  "permalink": "https://was.today/the-day-the-dvd-player-became-obsolete/2026-10-27",
  "scope": "global",
  "volatile": false,
  "generatedAt": "2026-10-27T08:54:08.024Z"
}