Articles by Alex Whitelock, Retail Editor

Alex is TechRadar's retail editor, specializing in buying advice and general tips on how to save our readers as much cash as possible. He's covered major retail events in some capacity for over seven years now; both in editorial and other ecommerce adjacent roles on TechRadar, T3, GamesRadar, and other Future PLC sites. Alex's expertise touches on most areas, but he has a particular love for phones, laptops, and cameras, being an avid photographer.

Articles by: Alex Whitelock

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Huge Chromebook sale at Best Buy includes half-price deals on Acer, Lenovo, and other leading brands

By Alex Whitelock published 21 April 26

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Best Buy's selling Chromebooks for dirt-cheap right now — up to half price, in some cases.

How I quit social media for a month… and then ended up right back where I started

By Alex Whitelock published 18 April 26

Here's what I learnt after trying to kick Reddit and YouTube cold turkey for a month.

Two of my favorite prepaid carriers are offering $500 off the Galaxy S26 series right now — but which is the best?

By Alex Whitelock published 17 April 26

Both Mint Mobile and Visible Wireless have fantastic deals on the new Galaxy S26 series - but which should you go for?

Amazon’s Google Pixel sale significantly undercuts Apple and Samsung on price — now's the time to buy

By Alex Whitelock published 15 April 26

Amazon's current discounts on the Pixel 10 series return the devices to the previous record-lows from Black Friday.

By the way, you can get a new MacBook Air M5 for just $349 by bundling together these deals at Best Buy

By Alex Whitelock published 15 April 26

Here's how to get your hands on a very, very cheap new MacBook Air M5 model at Best Buy.

I've looked through all of T-Mobile's deals this week — these 3 are clearly the best if you want a shiny new phone

By Alex Whitelock published 14 April 26

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T-Mobile's current crop of deals includes massive discounts of up to $1,200 on the latest devices.

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Is this the cheapest unlimited plan ever? AT&T's 12-month prepaid unlimited plan is just $20/mo

By Alex Whitelock published 14 April 26

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Even specialist prepaid carriers are struggling to compete with AT&T's 12-month prepaid unlimited plan when it comes to value this week.

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Epic performance and premium build quality — The Razer Viper V4 Pro is now available at Best Buy

By Alex Whitelock published 13 April 26

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The Razer Viper V4 Pro is arguably the best gaming mouse money can buy - and it's now available at Best Buy.

Forget the MacBook Neo — this record-low price on the new MacBook Air 13 M5 could be the better value buy

By Alex Whitelock published 13 April 26

Amazon's latest discount on the brand-new MacBook Air 13 M5 gives the MacBook Neo a run for its money when it comes to value.

Mint Mobile's new Samsung Galaxy S26 series deal can save you up to $900 — enough to cover an entire device

By Alex Whitelock published 11 April 26

Quite possibly the best prepaid phone deal of the year so far

The perfect T-Mobile deal for couples on a budget? Get two iPhone 17e and two lines for $90/mo

By Alex Whitelock published 10 April 26

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T-Mobile's latest promotion lets you include two iPhone 17e with a super-cheap plan without even having to trade-in.

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Even with the RAM crisis, there are still great value gaming laptop deals — these 5 hand-picked options are up to $400 off

By Alex Whitelock published 9 April 26

These are your best bets if you're on a budget today

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Forget the Galaxy S26 or iPhone 17 — the best deal at T-Mobile this week is on the Google Pixel 10 Pro XL

By Alex Whitelock published 8 April 26

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The Google Pixel 10 Pro XL is currently being included with a new line on an Experience Beyond plan - and you don't even need to trade-in.

Waiting to buy the Galaxy S26? Now might be the moment — you can get $200 off at Samsung today

By Alex Whitelock published 8 April 26

A record-low price on the brand-new Samsung flagships

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T-Mobile's latest smartwatch deal gets you $400 off the latest Samsung Galaxy or Pixel Watches

By Alex Whitelock published 7 April 26

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A significant discount on the best Android smartwatches right now

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$45/mo for phone and internet? Mint Mobile just changed the game with its new 'Unf*! your bills' plan

By Alex Whitelock published 7 April 26

Mint Mobile's new 'Unf*! your bills' deal gets you home internet and an unlimited 5G phone plan for just $45/mo - pretty incredible value.

Verizon's latest deals include the Galaxy S26 Ultra, S26 Plus, iPhone 17e, and Google Pixel 10a — all free with a new line

By Alex Whitelock published 4 April 26

If you'd rather skip the trade-in rebates, this week's new Verizon deals are a real treat — here's what I'd recommend.

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Dell's Spring sale is live — I've found the 9 best Alienware deals that can save you up to $1,000 on your next machine

By Alex Whitelock published 1 April 26

On the hunt for your next gaming PC? Dell's Spring Sale has great options for Alienware machines right now.

T-Mobile’s latest Apple Watch deal could get you a second watch included — here's how

By Alex Whitelock published 1 April 26

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T-Mobile just dropped a great Apple Watch deal — here's how to get up to $300 off a second device when you pick up the first with a new line.

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I've looked through hundreds of listings in the HP Spring sale — these are the 9 best deals on RTX 5060, 5070, and 5080 machines

By Alex Whitelock published 31 March 26

Forget Amazon — HP's Spring sale is great for gaming PC discounts this week.

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Last chance! The drone we rate as the 'best for beginners' is on sale for a record-low price at Amazon, but not for long

By Alex Whitelock published 31 March 26

DJI's 4K Mini is our favorite budget drone for beginners and experienced pilots alike — here's why today's record-low deal at Amazon is so good.

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Forget Amazon — here are 3 gaming laptop deals from Walmart's rival sale that have the rest beat

By Alex Whitelock published 30 March 26

Amazon's Spring sale is pretty good, but Walmart has it beat when it comes to excellent value gaming laptops — here are my top 3 picks.

Ending soon: T-Mobile's deals include up to $1,100 off the iPhone 17 Pro and Galaxy S26 Ultra

By Alex Whitelock published 29 March 26

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The carrier's best promotions this week are set to change at the beginning of April, so don't miss out if you're interested in big discounts.

I’ve found the best Spring camera deals — including record-low prices on top models from Canon, Nikon, Sony, and more

By Alex Whitelock published 28 March 26

B&H Photo and Adorama have awesome Spring deals this week, including prices that match those from Black Friday.

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MacBook Air M5 vs MacBook Air M4 — both are on sale right now, but which is the better buy?

By Alex Whitelock published 27 March 26

It's a very difficult choice

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