James Pickard

James Pickard

Senior Deals Editor

James Pickard is a Deals Editor at TechRadar. After many years of scouring the net for the cheapest games and tech for his personal use, he decided to make it his job to share all the best bargains and coupon codes with you. James also has almost a decade of experience covering some of the biggest sales events of the year at Eurogamer and VG247, including Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Amazon Prime Day. When not deals hunting or stacking coupon codes to get the biggest savings, James can be found on the PS5, watching a classic film noir or cheering on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Articles by: James Pickard

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A $400 SSD that was previously as low as $79.99 shows just how bleak PC gaming is in 2026 — are the days of good deals over?

By James Pickard Published

Prices for PC gaming components have skyrocketed in recent months — is there now no hope for good deals for PC builders, or are there ways to mitigate the damage?

A collage of Chromebooks from the Best Buy sale in a college and dorm room environment

Best Buy's massive Chromebook sale has some excellent back-to-school laptops — here are the 6 best deals I'd buy from $159

By James Pickard Published

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My top picks from the Black Friday in July sale

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold 8, and Galaxy Z Flip 8

I've found all the best Galaxy Z Flip 8 and Z Fold 8 preorder deals — where to get the biggest trade-in discounts and best value bundles

By James Pickard Last updated

Preorders for the new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Flip 8 devices are officially live, so I've searched through the top retailers and networks to bring you the best deals.

A collage of various laptops in home office and college environments, including a MacBook Neo, Dell XPS 13, Acer Chromebook, and a HP OmniBook.

I've picked the 10 best back-to-school laptop deals — how to choose between the Dell XPS 13, MacBook Neo, HP OmniBook, and more to get the best value for money

By James Pickard Published

It's time for another look at all the best back-to-school laptop deals that are available right now, including my top picks from Apple, Dell, HP, Best Buy, Acer, Amazon, and more.

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Score the new Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 for as little as $129.99 with this limited-time trade-in deal

By James Pickard Published

Samsung has a limited-time trade-in deal available on the brand-new Galaxy Watch 9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 — here's how you can save up to $250 on both wearables.

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Best Buy takes up to $500 off Apple tech in its latest sale — I've picked the 10 best deals on MacBooks, iPads, Apple Watches, and AirPods

By James Pickard Published

As part of its strangely timed Black Friday in July sale, Best Buy has slashed up to $500 off a variety of Apple tech, including AirPods, MacBooks, iPads, Apple Watches, and more.

A collage of tech from the Best Buy Black Friday in July sale, including a Nintendo Switch 2, Apple AirPods, Garmin smartwatch, HP laptop, LG TV and a Ninja Slushie Maker

I've found the 45 top tech deals in the Best Buy Black Friday in July sale — get up to 50% off Apple, LG, Nintendo, Garmin, and more

By James Pickard Published

The Best Buy Black Friday in July sale is now live, so I've picked the best deals across TVs, appliances, laptops, headphones, wearables, and more.

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The 4.5-star-rated Shokz OpenRun Pro just fell even further to a new record-low price on Amazon

By James Pickard Last updated

The Shokz OpenRun Pro are an older model, but they're still some of the best running headphones you can buy — and they're now down to the lowest-ever price.

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It was about time for another deal on the Breville Barista Express at Amazon — one of the best espresso machines we've tested

By James Pickard Published

Amazon has discounted the top-rated Breville Barista Express yet again, here's why I find myself tempted to pick up the 4.5-star-rated coffee maker.

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8 of the best back-to-school laptop deals for students — my top picks from Apple, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and more

By James Pickard Published

Heading to school or college later this year? Some strong laptop deals are already live at retailers right now, so I've picked the best 8 offers I'd buy.

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Amazon launches a big Fire TV sale — streaming sticks, TVs, and soundbars from $19.99

By James Pickard Published

There's a huge Fire TV sale live right now at Amazon, so I've picked out the eight best deals on Fire TV Sticks, Fire TVs, and soundbars that are worth buying today.

A collage of laptops from LG, HP, Acer, Samsung and Asus that are available in the latest Best Buy sale spread across a metal tabletop.

Here are 7 of my favorite laptop deals from the latest Best Buy sale — get up to $700 off HP, Acer, Samsung, and more

By James Pickard Published

Best Buy has slashed up to $700 off laptops in its latest sale, so I've hand-picked 7 of the top deals that are worth buying to suit a variety of budgets and needs.

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Samsung's stunning and brand-new Micro RGB TVs are already up to $1,000 off at Best Buy this week

By James Pickard Published

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The brand new range of Samsung R85H Micro RGB TVs promises fantastic picture quality, vibrant colors and super-smooth performance — and these high-end TVs are now up to $1,000 off at Best Buy.

The Blood of Dawnwalker

'We want an experience that is close to a pen-and-paper RPG' — The Blood of Dawnwalker director says the game's big choices will offer more player freedom and 'boost immersion'

By Demi Williams Published

The Blood of Dawnwalker director, Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, wants the game to feel like a "pen-and-paper RPG" that provides an immersive experience.

A promotional screenshot for The Blood of Dawnwalker.

The Blood of Dawnwalker director says without previous experience from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and Cyberpunk 2077 'it wouldn't be possible to create a game like this'

By Demi Williams Published

The Blood of Dawnwalker might not exist if not for the experienced developers at Rebel Wolves who worked on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and Cyberpunk 2077.

The Blood of Dawnwalker's Coen facing off against a winged monster.

'We said it's expensive as hell, but we thought it's worth it, because it's unique and different' — The Blood of Dawnwalker director says the RPG's day and night system with its human and vampire gameplay loops is 'almost two different games'

By Demi Williams Published

Rebel Wolves knew The Blood of Dawnwalker's day and night system was going to be challenging, but wanted to deliver a "unique" experience for players.

A promotional screenshot for The Blood of Dawnwalker.

'The world is living and it's not waiting for you' — The Blood of Dawnwalker director says the RPG's 30-day timer gives the story a 'sense of urgency' and 'emotional impact'

By Demi Williams Published

The Blood of Dawnwalker director, Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, wants players to feel driven by a "sense of urgency" with the RPG's unconventional 30-day timer.

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'Clair Obscur showed that you can take a genre and do it in a different and interesting way' — The Blood of Dawnwalker director says the ambitious game was made out of a 'love for RPGs'

By Demi Williams Published

The Blood of Dawnwalker director says the ambitious game was made out of a "love for RPGs" and a drive to make something unique.

Blood of Dawnwalker

After 4 hours, The Blood of Dawnwalker feels like a true Witcher 3 successor

By James Pickard Published

The Blood of Dawnwalker's opening four hours show some impressive ambitions for the debut RPG from Rebel Wolves — and I've been left excited to play more.

A collage of tech from the Best Buy 4th of July sale, including major appliances, a HP laptop, Shark vacuum, Bose earbuds, LG TV and GoPro.

Best Buy launches its mega 4th of July sale — get up to 45% off appliances, TVs, laptops, headphones, and more

By James Pickard Published

The Best Buy 4th of July sale is now underway, so I've searched through the event and picked out all of the best deals available on TVs, appliances, laptops, headphones, and more.

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Several of the best Bose headphones are on sale for record-low prices at Amazon

By James Pickard Published

Several Bose headphones and earbuds are on sale right now at Amazon for the lowest prices we've ever seen, making it a great time to snap up some five-star-rated buds and cans.

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GTA 6 pre-orders live — bundles arrive, while almost all major US and UK retailers have stock

By Rob Dwiar Last updated

Our GTA 6 pre-orders live coverage, with the game available to buy in both the US and UK right now.

Collage of tech from the Amazon Prime Day sale including a MacBook, Sage coffee machines, AirPods and Echo Spot with the TechRadar logo in the middle

I've hand-picked the best last-minute Prime Day deals at Amazon UK — 105+ offers on TVs, appliances, wearables, gaming, and top tech gadgets I'd buy before the sale ends

By James Pickard Last updated

With this year's Amazon Prime Day sale set to end at midnight, I've rounded up over 100 of the best deals that are genuinely worth buying before they sell out.

A shot of the Garmin Epix Pro Gen 2 sat on a rock with mountains and trees in the background

The Garmin Epix Pro (Gen 2) is an excellent premium running watch — it's just dropped to its lowest-ever price

By James Pickard Published

The Garmin Epix Pro (Gen 2) is one of the manufacturer's best watches and an excellent option for serious runners — it's now down to a fantastic low price in the US and the UK.

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Prime Day begins with savings of up to 65% on Amazon devices — Kindles, Echo, Ring, Fire TV, and more from $12.99

By James Pickard Last updated

I've picked out 25 of the best early Prime Day deals at Amazon, including savings of up to 65% on these popular and best-selling Amazon devices.

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