Articles by Matt Swider

Matt Swider is Founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Shortcut.com. Formerly TechRadar's US Editor-in-Chief, he began his tech journalism career all the way back in 1999 at the age of 14. He's tested over 1,000 phones, tablets and wearables and commands a Twitter account of 1m+ followers. Matt received his journalism degree from Penn State University.

Articles by: Matt Swider

Xbox Series X restock: Best Buy had plenty of consoles – when to get it next

By Matt Swider published 25 June 21

This Xbox Series X restock is happening online instead of in GameStop stores. But you need some information first.

30 best Prime Day deals still available: 4K TVs, AirPods, robot vacuums, more

By Mackenzie Frazier, Matt Swider published 23 June 21

TechRadar Deals Amazon Prime Day may have ended, but we've rounded up the best deals you can still get on TVs, robot vacuums, AirPods, and more.

Amazon PS5 restock: surprise Prime Day closer appears – and sells out in under 10 minutes

By Matt Swider published 23 June 21

Updated Amazon ends Prime Day with a PS5 restock, and it didn't last very long. Here's where to get PS5 next.

There's no RTX 3070 in stock for Amazon Prime Day, but Newegg has Nvidia GPUs

By Matt Swider published 22 June 21

Updated The RTX 3080 Ti is going to be available to buy today. Here's when and where it'll be in stock, according to our reporting.

PS5 Disc surprise from Walmart: PS5 Digital buyers get upgraded – for free

By Matt Swider published 20 June 21

The PS5 Digital consoles from Walmart were on sale this past Thursday, but some customers are getting a free upgrade.

PS5 restock: GameStop finally made it easy to buy PS5 this week

By Matt Swider published 18 June 21

Updated The GameStop PS5 restock happened today, but only for Pro members at first. Here's what you need to know.

PS5 restock update: Sony Direct sold out in 23 minutes – when to buy it next

By Matt Swider published 17 June 21

Updated The PS5 will be in stock today at Sony Direct. Here's how to get the hard-to-find Sony video game console this afternoon.

Nvidia RTX 3080 and RTX 3070 Ti in stock at Newegg – and so is Xbox Series X

By Matt Swider published 17 June 21

The RTX 3080 is going to be available to buy almost every day this week. Here's when and where it'll be in stock, according to our reporting.

Samsung Galaxy Watch review

By Matt Swider published 17 June 21

Best in Class

Updated The Samsung Galaxy Watch is still a robust and well-loved smartwatch with a handsome design and tactile rotating bezel, plus battery life lasting up to five days.

Exclusive: GameStop Xbox Series X restock – when to buy it in stores today

By Matt Swider published 16 June 21

Exclusive The Xbox Series X will be in stores for the first time in 2021. Here's what to expect to increase your chances of getting the console.

iPad Air 3 (2019) review

By Matt Swider published 14 June 21

Apple's iPad Air has resurfaced, and while it doesn't look very exciting, it does have some horsepower underneath its dated hood.

New iPad 10.2 (2020) review

By James Peckham, Matt Swider published 14 June 21

Great Value

Apple's new iPad doesn't bring anything radically new to the tablet space, but it offers some upgrades for the same price as last year’s model.

PS5 restock update: Best Buy Ratchet & Clank bundle appears – get a stock alert

By Matt Swider published 11 June 21

The PS5 restock opportunities have been few and far between this week. Here's where and when to look for the Sony console.

iPad mini (2019) review

By Matt Swider published 11 June 21

If you're looking for the iPad mini 5, this is it. It's called the iPad mini (2019), and it's Apple's new best small tablet.

Large parts of the internet were taken offline – here’s why it was down

By Matt Swider, Mike Moore published 8 June 21

Outage at Fastly CDN knocks hundreds of top sites offline - here's what we know.

iPad 10.2 (2019) review

By Matt Swider published 7 June 21

Great Value

Updared The iPad 10.2 is the company's new cheap tablet for 2019 - here's our final take on this affordable tablet.

5 mistakes PS5 and Xbox Series X restock seekers keep making – and how to buy it

By Matt Swider published 7 June 21

The PS5 and Xbox Series X are in stock every week, but hundreds of thousands of people who follow our restock tracker still need it.

PS5 and Xbox Series X restock rumors heat up this weekend – don't get your hopes up

By Matt Swider published 5 June 21

Both the PS5 and Xbox Series X are going to be in stock next week, but we don't expect either console to be available this weekend.

Why the PS5 restock at Sony Direct hasn't happened – and when to buy PS5 next

By Matt Swider published 5 June 21

The Sony Direct virtual queue hasn't happened and 15 days, and we're seeing an obvious reason why and when it might return.

PS5 restock update: rare Walmart restock skip, but Best Buy had it – for 11 minutes

By Matt Swider published 4 June 21

Update There hasn't been a PS5 restock this week, but we're now tracking more than a dozen stores. Here's how to know.

Amazon Prime Day will take place on June 21 and 22 – here's when the deals begin

By Matt Swider published 2 June 21

Prime Day 2021 Amazon Prime Day is happening this month, and you can expect another 48 hour deals marathon.

Why the Amazon PS5 restock is something we're tracking – even if one just happened

By Matt Swider published 2 June 21

The Amazon PS5 restock is worth tracking. Here's why.

Will PS5 restock on Memorial Day? No – but here's when to buy PS5 next

By Matt Swider published 1 June 21

When will PS5 restock next? It's likely to happen this week, after the Memorial Day holiday.

Amazon PS5 and Xbox Series X restock nearly happened again – when to get it

By Matt Swider published 28 May 21

Updated If you didn't see the Amazon PS5 restock this week, here's your chance to get restock alerts as soon as they happen.

Can't find PS5 and Xbox Series X in stock? Try Target – here's what time to check

By Matt Swider published 27 May 21

Updated The Target PS5 restock may be today. This is when we expect it to be in stock.

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