I was waiting to buy the new Nintendo Switch 2 Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Edition. When it was released in the US, it sold out immediately, and I was really disappointed because I was waiting to buy one. I started checking all websites in Kuwait such as Xcite, Best, Geekay, Eureka, and none was offering it. I then wrote on Twitter, and Nawaf gave me the magical answer, which is buying it directly from Nintendo Saudi Arabia and they ship to Kuwait. At first, I thought it is exclusive to Saudi Arabia, but that wasn’t the case. The best part is that it is still available to buy, which isn’t the case in the US where it is still sold out everywhere. From what I am reading is that this console will be available, so it won’t be extremely scarce like the 3DS era where it was released once or twice at very small quantities.
Category Archives: Video Games
May
Nintendo released Nintendo Switch 2 on June 2025 and thing I loved the most is that we never had any scalpers for Nintendo Switch 2. The beauty of being in Kuwait is that it is available everywhere, and since in Kuwait we don’t have official Nintendo prices. It started with high prices at first but went down very fast due to the availability of the console. So far Mobile 2000 is the lowest price I found which is 147.5 KD. I paid more by getting it from the UK and shipping it to Kuwait.
Nintendo Switch 2 Console in Kuwait:-
Mobile 2000 (Console)
Xcite (Mario Kart Bundle)
Eureka (Console / Mario Kart Bundle)
Best Electronics (Console / Mario Kart Bundle)
AlFuhod (Mario Kart Bundle)
I am about to play Donkey Kong on the Nintendo Switch 2, and I will eventually enjoy the experience.
Feb
These days, I don’t play games as much as I used to and I don’t really get as interested. The only game I really enjoyed last year was Astro Bot, and it was my game of the year. When I downloaded Astro Bot, I wanted to play for 10 minutes only and then do something else, but I couldn’t stop. I really enjoyed collecting every single bot in the game. Now for 2025 I am only interested in Metal Gear Snake Eater Delta, and Ghost of Yotei. For Metal Gear I have a nostalgic feeling where Metal Gear Solid changed my life back during the PS1 era. It was something I have never seen back in the day and I am still waiting for a remake which depends on the success of Delta this year. For the other game which is Ghost of Yotei, I really enjoyed Ghost of Tsushima few years ago, and I can’t wait to play it. The only thing that I wanted was to continue to play with Jin since he is the main character of the game.
Oct
Sadly this was one of the toughest releases I have ever seen and it was almost impossible to get a unit. I have seen so many of the PS5 Slim 30th anniversary in Rehab Complex, and few online stores. The prices are dropping and it seems people didn’t buy as much as I expected from these stores that just increased prices. I will end up buying the PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary from the black market whether in Kuwait o internationally, because it was impossible to get one this time. Next time I will be way more prepared and I will learn from all previous mistakes that made me not get one.
Oct
I really wanted to buy the PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary, but sadly I couldn’t make it on time where by the time I made it to the page on the US store. It was completely sold out, so I am betting on the release in the Middle East. The latest update I got so far is that Sony hasn’t decided whether to release it in the Middle East or not, and stores are still waiting for an update. This release is the most difficult to get as scalpers are making a fortune where they are charging 3.5 to 5 times the price and sadly some people are buying at such prices. Playstation Japan implemented a measure to limit scalpers from buying where they should have 30 hours + on the account before buying. Sadly it wasn’t the case for US and UK releases. I hope I can get it in this time and I will inform everyone on Twitter as usual once it is available. For now lets hope that they release it in the Middle East including Kuwait and lets see how it goes.
Sep
This became the usual cycle where Playstation get updated during the mid cycle of the console’s life. The pre-order of Sony Playstation 5 Pro (PS5 Pro) will be on 26 of September, which is very close. The actual release will be on November 7th, 2024. I was thinking whether to upgrade or not, and I decided that I will upgrade because I was thinking of buying another PS5 for the Diwaneya anyway. What I would do now is use my old one for the Diwaneya and get the Pro for my home. Even though the price is more expensive that what I had in mind, I would love to test maximum frames and resolution.
Playstation 5 Console in Kuwait:-
Pricing is above my expectations at 247.5 KD, this time the official price is more when it comes to conversion vs the previous release of the regular PS5.
Nov
I was wishing for a new PSP for a very long time, and when I saw the Playstation Portal, I thought that was the new Steam Deck and Nintendo Switch competitor. Sadly it is a remote play device that plays game via PS5, and it isn’t a stand alone device. Anyway it could be useful to some people, and now in Kuwait some stores started the pre-order phase. I will be listing each store selling Playstation Portal in Kuwait below
Playstation Portal :-
Release date in Kuwait is February 21, 2024. I used the device and it is really impressive, and very useful when someone takes my TV. I go to any room and continue playing, so it is the perfect device to connect at home using the same Wifi network.
Aug
The official Playstation store is opening in Assima Mall in the 2nd floor. I was wondering how come Playstation is opening their own store, but it seemed that it is Game Store, the company that owns the rights for Playstation in Kuwait that is opening this store. I think this is a great move, and I hope they sell Playstation Gear products which I usually buy from the US. Buying Playstation Gear products were easy when I was living in the US, but now I struggle because they don’t ship their products to companies like MyUS or Postshipper. The coolest products in my opinion are the collectable ones and the watches. I liked the limited edition watches for Nathan Drake from Uncharted and Joel from Last of Us.
Apr
I read a report from Bloomberg mentioning that Playstation VR2 has very low sales of about 300K units up until now. I honestly was expecting it, because everyone I know including myself stopped using the first VR after few times only. It was a nice experience, but then there wasn’t much to do. When preorders went live for PS VR2 in Kuwait, I didn’t see much interest and none of the stores sold out. The price tag is higher than the console itself, which made a lot of people lose interest. Few of my friends bought it, but majority weren’t interested at all. Now what worries me the most is the usual cycle of the end of a device or console.
Low Hardware Sales --> Game Developers Lose Interest in Developing Games --> Scraping AAA Titles --> The End of The Device
I believe to increase sales they need to have a better price and have lots of games in development including AAA games. I have seen it during Nintendo 3DS times were people thought it was the end, but it was’t. They dropped the price and developed tons of amazing games. It made people want to buy the device where Playstation dropped the support of the PS Vita immediately back then.
I still think Playstation should have developed a new Playstation Portable that competes with Steam Deck, but learn from their past mistakes. I mentioned how they can do it in a previous article.
Nov
I am not a big fan of VR since I only tried the first one for 1 time then stopped using it, but lets see if this a game changer. There are rumors that they might have Metal Gear Solid, so lets see if that is true. If it is then I will buy it. Playstation VR2 will offer a much better experience than the first one, especially that it uses better controllers and less cables attached to the device. Now I will be tracking the Playstation VR2 stock in Kuwait.
Playstation VR2 (PS VR2) in Kuwait:-
- Xcite (Stand Alone, Bundle)
- Geekay (Stand Alone, Bundle)
- Best (Stand Alone, Bundle)
- Game Store (Stand Alone, Bundle)
- Lulu Hypermarket(Stand Alone)
- Eureka (Order has to be in store)
Playstation VR2 (PS VR2) Accessories in Kuwait:-
- Geekay (Controller Charging Station)
- Best (Controller Charging Station)
- Gamestore (Controller Charging Station)
I am monitoring all sites for restocking so follow me on Twitter and turn on post notification because I will tweet the moment they come back in stock.