[Gaffer]

It typically begins the process for models 5-7 years after manufacturing has been discontinued and maintains a list on its website here.

This is why I stopped buying anything from SONY 20 years ago. They have great support/service up to that one point and then they shift everything off to third party thieves. Haven't bought and won't ever again buy ANYTHING from them.

[Nowhere Man]

This is why I stopped buying anything from SONY 20 years ago. They have great support/service up to that one point and then they shift everything off to third party thieves. Haven't bought and won't ever again buy ANYTHING from them.

I guess they threw my Sony Tapecorder 600 reel-to-reel under the bus a long time ago. It was made in 1964. B-) Same with my VT-110 B&W TV, was made in 1969 B-)