{
  "question": "Was today the day the last VCR was made?",
  "url": "https://was.today/the-day-the-last-vcr-was-made",
  "verdict": "no",
  "headline": "NO",
  "answer": "No — the last VCRs rolled off Funai's Chinese line at the end of July 2016, roughly 10 years ago.",
  "details": [
    "Funai Electric ceased VCR production in July 2016",
    "Funai made 750,000 VHS machines in 2015, down from 15 million in 2000",
    "Panasonic had already quit, leaving Funai the sole maker"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "CBC",
      "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/funai-vcr-1.3693660#1"
    },
    {
      "title": "AP News",
      "url": "https://apnews.com/general-news-900413084a25411d9652412a7c5bf26b#1"
    },
    {
      "title": "CBS58",
      "url": "https://www.cbs58.com/news/the-worlds-last-vcr-will-be-manufactured-this-month"
    }
  ],
  "date": "2026-10-27",
  "place": null,
  "permalink": "https://was.today/the-day-the-last-vcr-was-made/2026-10-27",
  "scope": "global",
  "volatile": false,
  "generatedAt": "2026-10-27T07:47:24.550Z"
}