Will US PS3 Games Work on a Saudi Arabian Console? Yes — With Caveats.

PS3 games are region-free. A US (NTSC-U/C) disc will play on a Saudi (Middle East, Region 2) console. But movies and DLC follow different rules.

Region Breakdown

Games: Region-free. Rare exceptions: Persona 4 Arena (PS3) — region-locked. Way of the Samurai 3 (JP/Asia only). 99.9% of the library works globally.
DVD Movies: Region-locked. US = Region 1, Saudi = Region 2. Won't play.
Blu-ray Movies: Region-locked. US = Region A, Saudi = Region B. Won't play.
DLC / PSN Content: Account-region locked. US disc DLC requires a US PSN account. Saudi account cannot purchase US DLC. Save files often region-locked (BCES vs BLUS).
Online Play: Cross-region works (global servers), but matchmaking may prefer local.

Buy physical games from any region — they'll boot.
Create a US PSN account on the same PS3 for US DLC/Store access. Switch users to access each store.
Language: Most games include English + Arabic (ME release) or English only (US). System language is independent.
Power: PS3 is universal voltage (110–240V). Just need a plug adapter (US → UK/SA 3-pin).

Bottom line: Disc games = region-free. DLC = account-region locked. Movies = region-locked.

PS3 Games