Articles by 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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The best Amazon Kindle deals in December

By James Pickard Last updated 14 October 25

We've gathered up all the best Kindle deals available today so you can get an Amazon ereader for the lowest price.

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The best Microsoft Surface deals in December

By James Pickard Last updated 14 October 25

Our guide to all of the best Surface deals available right now across all versions of Microsoft's tablet and laptop hybrids.

The best soundbar deals in December

By James Pickard Last updated 14 October 25

We've gathered together all of the best soundbar deals available right now, including all the lowest prices on top-rated options from Samsung, Sony, Bose, Sonos, Amazon, and more.

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The best tablet deals in December

By James Pickard Last updated 14 October 25

These are all the best tablet deals available today on the most popular devices from Samsung, Amazon and more.

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Silent Hill f will either be your game of the year or one of the worst games you’ve ever played – and I still can’t decide which it is for me

By James Pickard Published 22 September 25

Its atrocious combat system and uneven atmosphere almost bring it down, but Silent Hill f is an audacious, thematically rich and spellbinding survival horror like little else out there.

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I time-travelled to save the world in Cronos: The New Dawn, and it felt like going back two decades to play Dead Space again

By James Pickard Published 3 September 25

Cronos: The New Dawn is a solid and well-made survival horror game, but in its reverence for the classics, it doesn't distinguish itself from games that are decades old.

It seemed almost inevitable, but the PS5 is about to get a lot more expensive

By James Pickard Published 20 August 25

Sony has announced that the price of all PlayStation 5 consoles will increase in the US from August 21.

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Hysilens is here to save DoT in the Honkai: Star Rail 3.5 update – and I couldn’t be happier

By James Pickard Published 4 August 25

The Version 3.5 update for Honkai: Star Rail launches on August 13 – here's everything coming in 'Before Their Deaths', including new characters, story, maps, bosses, events, and more.

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3 reasons to be worried if you're looking for a cheap Kindle this Prime Day

By James Pickard Published 29 June 25

There's a lot of interest in this year's Amazon Prime Day Kindle deals, but I'm worried that too many factors could lead to disappointing offers again.

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A one-man army, a much-hyped Fate collab, and the revival of some beloved older characters – all the highlights coming in Honkai: Star Rail Version 3.4

By James Pickard Published 27 June 25

Honkai Star Rail Version 3.4 launches on July 2 - here's everything that's coming in the update, including new characters, the Fate collab, new gear, updated events and reworked classic units.

I thought I was done with the series, but after three hours with Borderlands 4, I'm ready to be pulled back in again

By James Pickard Published 18 June 25

We get some hands-on time with Borderlands 4 and find Gearbox has revitalised the looter-shooter with fun new ideas that should please newcomers and veterans of the series.

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Honkai: Star Rail Version 3.3 adds a cute cat burglar, plus a pudgy plushy that heals you and blasts enemies with rainbows

By James Pickard Published 9 May 25

I'm a healer, but...

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The best PS5 deals for August 2026

By Rob Dwiar Last updated 18 March 25

Deals We've been hard at work finding you all the best PS5 deals in the US and the UK to help you save money on hardware.

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Lee Child reveals finding an actor for the big bad in Reacher season 3 that made Alan Ritchson look small was 'literally an international search'

By James Pickard Published 20 February 25

Exclusive How do you solve a problem like Paulie?

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'I would revisit them, absolutely': Lee Child discusses future seasons of Reacher on Prime Video and why returning to the films as a TV series is a possibility

By James Pickard Published 18 February 25

Lee Child on Reacher season 3, why the TV series is more faithful to the books and whether we could see the film stories retold in the Prime Video show.

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Best Microsoft Office and Microsoft 365 deals in January 2025

By James Pickard Last updated 14 January 25

Here's where to buy the Microsoft Office suite for the lowest price and get the best deal on a Microsoft 365 subscription.

The best iPad Air deals

By James Pickard Last updated 18 December 24

The iPad Air is a great tablet that offers excellent performance, but it's even better when you get it via one of the best iPad Air deals we've spotted.

The best iPad mini deals

By James Pickard Last updated 18 December 24

We've rounded up the best iPad Mini deals available right now so you can pick up Apple's smallest tablet for the lowest price.

The best USB-C hub deals in December 2024

By James Pickard Last updated 6 November 24

Deals The best deals and lowest prices for all the top USB-C hubs and adapters available to buy today.

The cheapest Xbox Game Pass deals in August 2026

By Rhys Wood Last updated 9 August 24

Deals Subscribe to Xbox Game Pass for the lowest price with these Xbox Game Pass deals.

The best PlayStation 4 controller deals in August 2026

By Rob Dwiar Last updated 8 August 24

We've compiled all the best PlayStation 4 controller deals, saving you the hard work.

The cheapest PlayStation Plus deals in August 2026

By Rob Dwiar Last updated 8 August 24

We've compiled the best PlayStation Plus deals so you can save some money when subscribing.

The cheapest Nintendo Switch bundles and deals in August 2026

By Dashiell Wood Last updated 8 August 24

Deals Our roundup of the very cheapest Nintendo Switch bundles and deals right now.

The best cheap Apple Pencil deals in December 2024

By James Pickard Last updated 13 June 24

We've gathered the best Apple Pencil deals available this month so you can pay the lowest price.

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The best VR headset deals

By James Pickard Last updated 13 June 24

Here are all the latest VR headset deals, including the lowest prices for the Meta Quest 2, PSVR 2 or HTC Vive.

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