The PlayStation 5 launched on Nov. 12, 2020 looking like a skyscraper in Dubai. Its white panels flare out like wings, sandwiching a black interior that glows with a thin strip of light. The whole thing rises with the confidence of a building you can see from space. It gestured toward an ambitious future.

Back in the PS2 era it was easy to stumble upon a game you'd never heard of, and that made that period very special.

Since their launch in 2022, PlayStation 5 consoles have managed to stick to their retail price point through every Black Friday and holiday season, frustrating bargain hunters who waited for discounts that never materialized. This year breaks that pattern dramatically as Sony unleashes massive Black Friday deals across their entire ecosystem.

The colder months are upon us, and what better way to celebrate than adding a new gaming console to your setup for nights of gaming, the dark at 4 pm, nights away. This weekend, Amazon is offering the PlayStation 5 Slim for $100 off. That’s an excellent, and not super common, deal.

RAM shortages have seen prices on DDR5 memory skyrocket, where a 64GB kit of DDR5-6000 now costs $599 after 'price cuts', more expensive than a PS5.

This is the first year since PlayStation 5 launched that Sony has unleashed aggressive Black Friday discounts across their entire hardware lineup. The PS5 consoles themselves including the premium Pro model saw significant price cuts, while both standard DualSense and pro-level DualSense Edge controllers also hit sale pricing.

New research confirms that the PlayStation 2 remains the world’s best-selling console in 2025 with over 160 million units sold, while the PS5 accelerates toward Sony’s top three as Black Friday 2025 boosts momentum.

The PlayStation 2 sold over 160 million units and remains the best-selling console ever. Here’s why it dominated and why its legacy still matters in the UAE and Gulf.