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

Collage of tech from the Currys New Year sale, including an LG TG, Acer laptop and Dyson vacuum

The Currys New Year sale is about to end — I've found the 14 best deals worth buying before next week

By James Pickard published 30 January 26

I've taken one last look through the Currys New Year sale and hand-picked the 14 best deals that I'd buy before it ends next week.

Cairn's complete dedication to its arduous climb may turn off many, but I found it to be a fulfilling, gratifying, and thoughtful adventure

By James Pickard published 29 January 26

The mountain is calling

A selection of Amazon devices on display

Amazon UK slashes the price of Blink, Ring, Fire TV, Kindle and Echo devices — here are the 12 best deals I'd buy from £13.99 to upgrade my home

By James Pickard published 27 January 26

There's a big sale on Amazon Devices right now at Amazon UK, so I've gathered together 12 of the best deals on smart home tech and gadgets starting from £13.99.

LG C5 OLED TV with forest road and car on screen

LG's new subscription service could turn the world of expensive OLED TVs on its head — here's what I think as a deals expert

By James Pickard published 27 January 26

LG and Raylo have announced a new partnership that enables you to hire a new LG OLED TV, soundbar or gaming monitor for as little as £15 per month, but is this offer really as good as it sounds?

Collage of tech from the Amazon UK weekend sale, including a HP laptop, Ninja appliances, Suri toothbrush and Pixel phone

This week's 14 best deals at Amazon UK – I've picked the top tech offers from £13.99

By James Pickard last updated 26 January 26

I've searched through this week's sale at Amazon UK and picked out 14 of the best tech offers that start from just £13.99.

Suri 2.0 Electric Toothbrush on a blue background

Suri's eco-friendly electric toothbrush that offers 'sustainability and performance at its absolute best' just got a big price cut on Amazon

By James Pickard published 20 January 26

The Suri 2.0 Sonic Electric Toothbrush is a fantastic alternative to plastic options from Oral-B and Philips – and it just dropped to its lowest price since Black Friday on Amazon.

A screenshot from Mio: Memories in Orbit

MIO: Memories in Orbit is a pleasant stroll after the brutal ultramarathon of Hollow Knight: Silksong — and I’m here for it

By James Pickard published 19 January 26

2026 starts strong with a must-play Metroidvania for fans of the genre

Collage of tech from the Currys New Year sale, including a Hisense TV, Nintendo Switch 2, Acer laptop, Dyson vacuum and Delonghi coffee maker on a purple background

The massive Currys New Year sale ends soon — here are the 14 best tech deals I'd buy before they're gone

By James Pickard published 16 January 26

The Currys New Year sale is set to end very soon, so I've looked through the offers one final time to pick out the 14 best tech deals you don't want to miss.

A MacBook, Chromebook and Dell laptop on an orange background next to the TechRadar deals big savings badge

These are the best laptop deals available this week in the US and UK — 14 of the top offers I'd buy with Black Friday behind us

By James Pickard published 14 January 26

I've rounded up all of the best laptop deals available this week in the US and the UK, including everything from bargain Chromebooks to high-performance powerhouses.

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

The best laptop deals in January 2026

By James Pickard last updated 14 January 26

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

Collage of tech deals from the Amazon UK weekend sale, including a Lenovo laptop, Blink Mini, coffee machine, Ninja air fryer and Samsung earbuds

Amazon UK has some huge tech offers this week — here are the 14 best deals from £9.99 I'd recommend buying as a bargain hunter

By James Pickard last updated 13 January 26

I've searched through this week's sale at Amazon UK and hand-picked the 14 best deals I'd recommend buying if you're hunting for a tech bargain.