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PS5 with disc drive: cheapest way to get one in the United Arab Emirates
Cheapest way to get a PS5 with disc drive in the United Arab Emirates: buy it in Japan for ¥97,980 and carry it home in your luggage.
About AED 169 with duty, which is AED 2,331 less than buying it in the United Arab Emirates (AED 2,500).
Prices checked 19 October 2026. Customs rules checked 19 October 2026.
Every country you can buy it in
| Japan Cheapest | ¥97,980about AED 169 | AED 169 | AED 186 | AED 2,331 less |
| United States | $649.99†about AED 177 | AED 177 | AED 195 | AED 2,323 less |
| Australia | A$999.95about AED 190 | AED 190 | AED 210 | AED 2,310 less |
| Ireland | €649.99about AED 199 | AED 199 | AED 219 | AED 2,301 less |
| Germany | €649.99about AED 199 | AED 199 | AED 219 | AED 2,301 less |
| France | €649.99about AED 199 | AED 199 | AED 219 | AED 2,301 less |
| Italy | €649.99about AED 199 | AED 199 | AED 219 | AED 2,301 less |
| Spain | €649.99about AED 199 | AED 199 | AED 219 | AED 2,301 less |
| Netherlands | €649.99about AED 199 | AED 199 | AED 219 | AED 2,301 less |
| Finland | €649.99about AED 199 | AED 199 | AED 219 | AED 2,301 less |
| India | ₹69,990about AED 201 | AED 201 | AED 221 | AED 2,299 less |
| United Kingdom | £569.99about AED 207 | AED 207 | AED 228 | AED 2,293 less |
Amounts in AED are approximate. Tap a country to open it in the import calculator; tap a column to sort.
The customs rules used
Allowance used: AED 3,000 per traveller, with duty and tax only on the amount over it.
| Rate | In your luggage | By courier |
|---|---|---|
| Duty (%) | 5 | 5 |
| VAT, GST or sales tax (%) | 0 | 5 |
- AED 3,000 allowance for travellers, then 5% customs duty on the excess.
- Parcels: 5% duty and 5% VAT.
- Rules checked 19 October 2026.
- Luggage: the device is your only new item and you declare it at customs.
- *Courier: before shipping costs.
- 5% duty and 5% VAT.
- †Before sales tax, which is added at the till in the US and Canada.
- Card fees for foreign purchases are not included.
- Manufacturers usually only repair under warranty in the country of purchase.
- Prices checked 19 October 2026; converted at exchange rates from 20 October 2026, so amounts in AED are approximate.
Before you buy abroad
- Region lock
- PS5 games are not region-locked. Discs from any country play on any PS5.
- Voltage
- Check the voltage on the label or power brick before plugging it into a socket in another country. Mains power is 230 V in the United Arab Emirates.
Other countries
Common questions
Is it cheaper to buy a PS5 with disc drive abroad and bring it to the United Arab Emirates?
Yes.
Bought in Japan for ¥97,980, it costs about AED 169 in the United Arab Emirates with duty and tax, about AED 2,331 less than the AED 2,500 it costs in the United Arab Emirates.
How much duty do I pay on a PS5 with disc drive brought into the United Arab Emirates?
Bought in Japan for ¥97,980 (about AED 169), you pay no duty or tax in your luggage, because it is within the AED 3,000 allowance, and about AED 17 by courier.
Rules checked 19 October 2026.
How much can I bring into the United Arab Emirates without paying duty?
AED 3,000 allowance for travellers, then 5% customs duty on the excess. Above the allowance, you pay duty and tax only on the amount over it.