Of all Sony's failed proprietary formats, Betamax has to be the most iconic — the videotape format's eventual vanquishment by VHS set the stage for countless media wars down the subsequent decades. It is probably news to you, then, that Beta cassettes are still a thing you can buy. This will not be very useful news for long, however, because Sony just announced it'll stop selling them from March of next year.
Sony's preorder routine is slightly different this time around.
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According to a recent statement by Sony, it has sold out around 25 million PlayStation 5 consoles.
