Just a week after Sony pulled the plug on the MiniDisk Walkman, the Japanese electronic giant has decided to pull the plug on another multi-decade old format, the 8mm video. Much like the MiniDisk Walkman, Sony is citing low sales numbers as the key reasoning for ending production. As more and more consumers transition to tapeless devices like Sony’s own Bloggie and expect HD quality, something that 8mm video cannot provide, it’s little surprise to see the format killed off in Sony’s eyes and more surprising that the company let it stick around for so long.

Come September, the GV-D800 (pictures in the title) and GV-D200, which are the last two 8mm video cassette recorders from Sony, will be put to rest, after the company having reportedly sold 57 million 8mm video cameras and recorders through March 2008. Of course, such a move isn’t nearly as drastic as other companies like Apple is already killing off the CD/DVD drive, which never came on their MacBook Air lineup and is now missing from their Mac Mini lineup. Now, one can only hope that Sony goes through their financials and kills off anything else that isn’t turning a profit. With the company facing still competition from the likes of Apple, Microsoft and Samsung, Sony really needs to be able to concentrate on fewer, but more profitable products and having less resources scattered will be a great first step for them.

[Via TechCrunch]