​40 years later, Sony finally kills Betamax
 

Betamax: the punchline for over a decades-worth of VHS-center comedy bits and most format wars. However, Sony's Beta cassettes can still be bought in Japan. Just about. Sony's announced that it's finally, finally, finally stop selling the cassettes...

http://www.engadget.com/2015/11/10/4...kills-betamax/