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

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 1 July 26

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 30 June 26

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.

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

By Rob Dwiar Last updated 27 June 26

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

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 26 June 26

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 20 June 26

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.

A collage of Amazon devices that are on sale for Prime Day, including a Smart Plug, Echo Show, Echo Spot, Ember TV, Ring camera and Fire TV Stick

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 18 June 26

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.

A shot of the Breville / Sage Barista Express on a wooden tabletop.

The Breville Barista Express falls to a record-low price ahead of Prime Day, so it might finally be the time I upgrade my home coffee maker

By James Pickard Published 15 June 26

This discount on the 4.5-star-rated coffee machine has caught my eye

The Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) on a plain background.

Bose just went early with its Prime Day deals on Amazon — here are two I'd buy, and one that I'd avoid for now

By James Pickard Published 13 June 26

Includes a record-low price for the latest QuietComfort Ultra Headphones

The ModRetro M64 and Pro controller next to each other on a wooden surface

I spent a month with the ModRetro M64 — and I think there’s no better way to play your classic Nintendo 64 games

By James Pickard Published 9 June 26

'Slappers Only, No Oddjob' is back on the menu in 2026

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PlayStation's massive Days of Play sale ends soon — here are the 35 best deals on controllers, games, PS Plus, PSVR, and more

By James Pickard Published 7 June 26

As a huge PS5 fan, I've rounded up what I think are the best deals from this year's Days of Play sale, including discounts of up to 50% on controllers, games, PS Plus, PSVR, and more.

A collage featuring a MacBook Neo, Apple AirPods, AirTag, iPad, and Apple Watch on a blue background

Best Buy slashes up to $400 off Apple tech in a limited-time sale — get AirPods, MacBooks, iPads and Apple Watches from $99.99

By James Pickard Published 4 June 26

Best Buy has launched a very limited-time Apple shopping event this week, so I've searched through the sale and picked out the 12 best deals on AirPods, MacBooks, iPads, Apple Watches, and more.

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Best Buy launches a huge Sonos sale ahead of the World Cup — here are the 7 top-rated soundbars and speakers I'd buy

By James Pickard Published 3 June 26

I've searched through the big Sonos sale at Best Buy and picked out the 7 deals on speakers, soundbars, and headphones that I'd recommend if you're looking for a home audio upgrade for the World Cup.

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The ModRetro M64 looks like the perfect modern way to play your classic Nintendo 64 games

By James Pickard Published 3 June 26

The ModRetro M64 has just been announced, offering a modern way to play all of your favorite classic Nintendo 64 games when it launches in July.

Amazon reveals the dates for Prime Day 2026 — and I've found 11 of the best early deals that you can shop now

By James Pickard Published 2 June 26

Amazon has confirmed the dates for this year's Prime Day sale and revealed several early deals that you can shop now — here's everything you need to know and my top picks from all the current offers.

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Amazon is slashing prices on its most popular and best-selling devices for Memorial Day — here are the 18 best deals I'd buy from $14.99

By James Pickard Published 25 May 26

I've gathered up the 18 best Amazon Device deals that are available in today's Memorial Day sale, with prices starting at just $14.99.

A collage of some of the tech from the Best Buy Memorial Day sale, including a Lenovo laptop, Garmin smartwatch, Apple AirPods, LG OLED TV, Samsung appliances and Shark vacuum

It's the final 24 hours of the Best Buy Memorial Day sale — check out the 47 best tech deals on Apple, Ninja, Garmin, LG, Sonos, Hisense, and more

By James Pickard Last updated 25 May 26

Save on TVs, appliances, laptops, headphones, and much more

A collage of laptops from the Memorial Day sales, including devices from HP, Dell, Apple, and Lenovo on a vibrant purple and blue background

12 of the best Memorial Day laptop deals — my top picks from Dell, Best Buy, Apple, HP, and Lenovo from $179

By James Pickard Published 25 May 26

I've searched through all of this year's Memorial Day laptop sales and picked out the top 12 offers I'd recommend, with prices starting as low as $179.

A set of six Hisense TVs arranged on black podiums

Best Buy launches a massive sale on Hisense TVs ahead of the World Cup — get top-quality 4K, QLED, and Mini-LED displays from as little as $269.99

By James Pickard Published 24 May 26

I've found 12 top-rated soundbars and speakers from Sonos to upgrade your home audio — get up to $200 off

By James Pickard Published 22 May 26

I've found 12 awesome deals on several of our top-rated Sonos speakers and soundbars in this year's Memorial Day sales.

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Best Buy Memorial Day sale 2026 — sale live now, and everything else you need to know

By James Pickard Last updated 22 May 26

We've gathered up everything you need to know about the Best Buy Memorial Day sale in May 2026.

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While the Steam Deck still struggles with stock issues, the Asus ROG Xbox Ally gets a tempting $100 discount at Amazon

By James Pickard Published 21 May 26

The Asus ROG Xbox Ally just got a $100 price cut in the Memorial Day sales at Amazon, making it a strong alternative to the Steam Deck, as that handheld gaming PC still suffers from stock issues.

A collage of Garmin smartwatches on a metallic background

Amazon launches a huge Garmin sale for Memorial Day — here are the 8 best smartwatches we've tested and recommend from $249.99

By James Pickard Last updated 21 May 26

Garmin smartwatches are on sale right now in the Memorial Day sales, so I've rounded up the 8 best deals on the wearables we've tested and rate highly here at TechRadar.

Four pairs of Bose headphones and earbuds arranged into four separate white boxes

I swear by Bose headphones — and these 4 best-rated models are all on sale for Memorial Day with up to $120 off

By James Pickard Published 20 May 26

Including my all-time favorite QuietComfort cans

An AMD Radeon 9070 XT and box resting on a black metallic surface

The 16GB RX 9070 XT just dropped to its lowest price on Amazon — an unbeatable value GPU for 1080p and 1440p gaming

By James Pickard Last updated 19 May 26

Amazon has dropped the 16GB version of the RX 9070 XT to its lowest price of the year in a very limited-time deal, so don't miss your chance to snap up a fantastic GPU for 1080p and 1440p gaming.

Appliances from the Best Buy Memorial Day appliances sale on a blue background

Best Buy kicks off its Memorial Day sale early with massive savings of up to 45% on appliances — save on Samsung, LG, Whirlpool, Bosch, and more

By James Pickard Published 14 May 26

This year's Memorial Day sales start now

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