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Best I've seen is at Walmart for $238 but it looks like it's in store only. My local says they have 5 of them. https://www.walmart.com/ip/6045554014?sid=eb9bb536-226b-4cef-aef7-e736583a7183
Pretty much local or online Walmart for $238: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Ultra-HD-4K-Blu-Ray-Player-Hi-Res-Sound-DP-UB450/6045554014
Have you tried Walmart? The site shows it's available for shipping or pickup at $238. My local one has 8 in stock. I lucked out last year and scored two of them on clearance for $99 as backups.
My understanding from seeing folks post about the UB450 is that Walmart is the only store that reliably carries them. Edit Link: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Ultra-HD-4K-Blu-Ray-Player-Hi-Res-Sound-DP-UB450/6045554014
Walmart has kept a healthy amount of UB450 available this year. They'll likely have it available still in August/September: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Ultra-HD-4K-Blu-Ray-Player-Hi-Res-Sound-DP-UB450/6045554014
Depending on budget, your tv model, if you prefer Dolby Vision, for the Panasonic players: UB820: In-stock but $599 at B&H: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1426989-REG/panasonic_dp_ub820_k_premium_4k_blu_ray_player.html May get a restock this week $550 at Crutchfield: https://www.crutchfield.com/S-a3ANSpAGyxR/p_133UB820K/Panasonic-DP-UB820.html May get a restock sporadically $550 at Best Buy: https://www.bestbuy.com/product/panasonic-streaming-4k-ultra-hd-hi-res-audio-with-dolby-vision-7-1-channel-dvd-cd-3d-wi-fi-built-in-blu-ray-player-dp-ub820-k-black/J3Z7HSJPYW UB450: In-stock $238 at Walmart: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Ultra-HD-4K-Blu-Ray-Player-Hi-Res-Sound-DP-UB450/6045554014
The Panasonic 450 would be the best option. It’s the one I have and it works great. No skipping or audio issues on my part. Only issue I had was some image flickering the first time I connected it to the tv, but it got fixed with a simple restart. I would also recommend to connect it via Ethernet the first time in case there’s an update.
Next UB820 restock may be around 6/5/2026. Keep an eye on: Crutchfield: https://www.crutchfield.com/S-a3ANSpAGyxR/p_133UB820K/Panasonic-DP-UB820.html Best Buy (will be priced at $550 when Best Buy is the seller): https://www.bestbuy.com/product/panasonic-streaming-4k-ultra-hd-hi-res-audio-with-dolby-vision-7-1-channel-dvd-cd-3d-wi-fi-built-in-blu-ray-player-dp-ub820-k-black/J3Z7HSJPYW Panasonic direct: https://shop.panasonic.com/products/streaming-4k-blu-ray-player-dolby-vision-hd-audio Value Electronics: https://valueelectronics.com/product/panasonic-dp-ub820k-4k-hdr-blu-ray-player-2/ Alternatively, consider a Panasonic UB450: Walmart typically has in-stock: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Ultra-HD-4K-Blu-Ray-Player-Hi-Res-Sound-DP-UB450/6045554014
This Samsung you have pictured is the first ever 4K player and it's surprisingly reliable. No bells or whistles but plays discs which is what you really need. I have one of these, got it originally for my stepdad in late 2016, I ended up with it eventually and still use it from time to time https://www.walmart.com/ip/6045554014?sid=20cac071-aec2-4c05-9e8a-071e5ca42c25 this Panasonic is one of the newer produced players and it supports Dolby Vision if your discs and TV both also support it
Walmart has them UB450