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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Apple Watch Ultra 3 preorders – where to buy Apple's most advanced smartwatch

By James Pickard last updated

Apple Watch Ultra 3 preorders are now live, so I'm rounding up all the best places to buy Apple's latest and most advanced smartwatch.

Collage of tech from the Amazon UK weekend sale, including an Asus laptop, iPad Air, Sonos headphones, Oral-B electric toothbrush, Pixel phone and Eufy robot vacuum

Amazon UK launches a mega weekend sale – I've picked the 23 best deals from £12.99

By James Pickard published

As TechRadar's deals editor, I've found the best tech deals in this weekend's Amazon UK sale – here are the 23 top offers I'd buy.

A HP laptop, Microsoft Surface laptop and Asus Chromebook on an orange background

The best laptop deals in September 2025

By James Pickard last updated

TechRadar's roundup of the best laptop deals available right now for a variety of budgets and needs.

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Ghost of Yotei PS5 console and controllers pre-orders live: stock readily available in both UK and US - apart from PS5 Pro plates

By Rob Dwiar last updated

Get your Ghost on

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This week's best Google Pixel 10 deals: free devices, trade-in rebates, and cheap plans

By Alex Whitelock published

Looking at picking up a brand new Google Pixel 10 series device? Here's where to get the biggest discounts and best deals in the US and UK.

Two Ghost of Yotei DualSense controllers on top of Ghost of Yotei artwork

Where to pre-order the PS5 Ghost of Yotei controllers: stock is here in the US and the UK

By Rob Dwiar last updated

We're rounding up all the best places and links to buy the Ghost of Yotei DualSense controller for PS5.

Two Ghost of Yotei PS5 consoles on top of Ghost of Yotei artwork

Where to pre-order the Ghost of Yotei PS5 consoles: latest availability and stock updates

By Rob Dwiar last updated

We're gathering up all the information on the Ghost of Yotei PS5 console bundles, as well as all the early links to bookmark.

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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

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.

Collage of tech from the Amazon UK bank holiday sale, including a Samsung TV, MacBook Air, Dyson vacuum, Ninja air fryer, DJI drone, Kindle Colorsoft, Pixel phone and Suri electric toothbrush

Amazon UK's mega bank holiday sale continues – these are the 33 best deals still available from £12.99

By James Pickard last updated

Amazon UK isn't ending its big bank holiday sale just yet – here are the 38 best deals still available on appliances, Kindles, phones, laptops, and more top tech.

Collage of tech from the Argos Big Red sale, including a Ninja Air Fryer, Dyson vacuum, Kindle Colorsoft, Blink Video Doorbell, Sony headphones and Lenovo Tablet.

The huge Argos Big Red sale ends tonight – last chance to save up to 50% on headphones, TVs, laptops, toys, and more

By James Pickard last updated

The retailer's bank holiday sale ends at midnight

Collage of tech deals from the Currys bank holiday sale, including a Samsung TV, MacBook, Ninja coffee maker, Kindle, Dyson and Sony earbuds

Currys joins the bank holiday sale bonanza with its Epic Deals event – here are the 15 best offers I'd buy

By James Pickard published

Here are 15 of the best deals from the Currys bank holiday sale, hand-picked by a shopping expert.

PS5

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

By James Pickard published

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

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The best MacBook Air deals in August 2025

By James Pickard last updated

All of the best MacBook Air deals in one place, including the lowest prices for the latest M4 models.

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The best MacBook Pro deals in August 2025

By James Pickard last updated

We've rounded up all the best MacBook Pro deals available right now so you can pay the lowest price for Apple's premium laptop.

A collage of tech on sale at Amazon UK, including a MacBook Air, Ninja air fryer, Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra phone, Oura Ring 3, Bose earbuds and Blink camera on a red background.

Amazon UK's big weekend sale is still live – I've hand-picked the 15 best tech deals from £18.99

By James Pickard last updated

I've searched through this week's sale at Amazon UK and picked out the 15 best tech deals, including laptops, appliances, headphones, smart home gadgets, and more.

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The best MacBook deals in August 2025

By James Pickard last updated

Our roundup of all the best MacBook deals so you can pay the lowest price for one of Apple's premium laptops.

Collage of tech from the Currys Epic Deals sale, including Samsung TV, Shark Vacuum, HP laptop, Garmin smartwatch, Ninja coffee maker and Shark Fan

The Currys Epic Deals sale ends tonight – here are the 17 deals I'd buy before it's all over

By James Pickard last updated

I've looked through the latest Currys Epic Deals sale and picked out the 17 best offers I'd buy before the sale ends tonight.

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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

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.

Collage of tech deals from the Amazon UK weekend sale, including a PS5, HP laptop, electric toothbrush, Galaxy S24 and Pixel Buds

Amazon UK just launched a big weekend sale – here are the 16 best deals I'd buy

By James Pickard published

I've searched through the latest batch of deals at Amazon UK this weekend and hand-picked the 16 best deals that bargain hunters don't want to miss.

The Pokemon Legends: Z-A bundle box on a background of key art

Nintendo Switch 2 Pokémon Legends: Z-A bundle pre-orders live: consoles are selling out, but availability remains high

By Rob Dwiar last updated

We've got all the best links and retailers to go to right now to bag your Switch 2 Pokémon Legends: Z-A bundle pre-order, as well as all the latest live coverage of stock.

Collage of tech from the latest Amazon sale, including Sonos Ace headphone, Lenovo Chromebook, Samsung Tablet, Tefal Air Fryer, Oral-B toothbrush and Fitbit

The best Prime Day deals still available at Amazon UK – here are 14 offers I'd buy now

By James Pickard published

This year's Amazon Prime Day sale may be over but there's still a strong selection of deals available at the retailer – here are the top 14 offers I'd buy.

Collage of tech from the Amazon Prime Day sale, including a Kindle, Ninja air fryer, iPad, Fire TV Stick and Oral-B Electric toothbrush

Prime Day is over! Long live the deals! There are still some bargains left, so grab them while you can

By James Pickard last updated

If you've been waiting to grab a Prime Day deal, now's your chance as we've picked the best bargains from Amazon UK.

Collage of under £50 tech from the Amazon Prime Day sale, including Amazon Devices, 4k Blurays, electric toothbrushes, Samsung smartwatches and Anker power banks

Don't miss these cheap Prime Day deals from £12.99 – here are 26 offers I'd buy

By James Pickard published

If you're looking for a little treat, a cheap tech gadget or some household essentials in this year's Prime Day sale, here are all of the best deals at Amazon UK for under £50.

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Amazon Prime Day 2025: today's best deals and everything you need to know

By James Pickard last updated

Your 2025 Prime Day deals guide has everything you need to know, such as the official date, early deals, and everything else you need to know about this year's sale.

Collage of tech from the Argos Summer Sale, including at LG TV, Karcher pressure washer, Dyson vacuum, Samsung S25, KitchenAid mixer and Minecraft Lego

Massive Argos Summer Sale clashes with Prime Day this week – get up to 50% off tech, toys, appliances, and more

By James Pickard published

Amazon Prime Day isn't the only big deals event this week as the Argos Summer Sale is also live with up to 50% across TVs, appliances, toys, and more tech – here are all the top deals I recommend.

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