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James Pickard is a Deals Editor at TechRadar. After many years of scouring the net for the cheapest games and tech for his own personal use, he decided to make it his job to share those bargains with you. James also has over five years 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, James can be found on the PS5, watching a classic film noir or cheering on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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Boxing Day laptop sales 2022: all the best deals

By James Pickard last updated 26 December 22

Deals We've picked out some of the best deals available now in the Boxing Day laptop sales for 2022.

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Quick - these Black Friday deals on popular Amazon smart home devices end soon

By James Pickard published 29 November 22

Black Friday Don't miss your chance to get these Amazon devices at Black Friday prices, including the Echo Dot, Echo Show and Fire TV Stick.

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Black Friday is finally the time I upgrade to a Nintendo Switch OLED

By James Pickard published 25 November 22

Black Friday There are some excellent Nintendo Switch OLED Black Friday deals this year so I've finally been convinced to upgrade.

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31 awesome Black Friday deals for under £50

By James Pickard published 24 November 22

Black Friday Check out these ace Black Friday deals that are all available for less than £50.

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Microsoft Black Friday deals: save almost £400 on a Surface Pro bundle

By James Pickard published 18 November 22

Black Friday Microsoft has launched its Black Friday deals featuring huge savings on Surface Pro devices - including this good value bundle.

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Samsung's best budget tablet is down to its cheapest ever price for Black Friday

By James Pickard published 15 November 22

Black Friday The Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 is now down to its cheapest ever price in the US and UK, so grab this terrific tablet deal while you can.

Amazon Black Friday sale dates announced - and upcoming deals revealed

By James Pickard last updated 18 November 22

Black Friday Amazon has announced the start dates for its Black Friday sales in both the US and UK for 2022.

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The best headphones in the world return to their lowest price ever for Black Friday

By James Pickard published 13 November 22

Black Friday The Sony WH-1000XM5 Noise-Cancelling Wireless Headphones are down to their cheapest price ever in the early Black Friday deals at Amazon.

The best Amazon Black Friday deals you can still get now

By James Pickard last updated 29 November 22

Black Friday Black Friday 2022 may be over, but there are still some decent deals to be had at Amazon.

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The best laptop deals in October 2023

By James Pickard last updated 21 September 23

We searched across the web to bring you the best laptop deals available right now for a variety of budgets and needs.

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Black Friday deals 2023: best early offers and what to expect

By James Pickard last updated 4 October 23

Our expert guide to Black Friday 2023, including the best early deals, key dates, and buying advice for this year's mega-sale.

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The best Apple Watch Ultra deals in October 2023

By Jennifer Allen last updated 19 January 23

Deals With a pricey MSRP, the best Apple Watch Ultra deals could save you a lot. We've got everything you need to know about saving big.

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Why wait for Black Friday when the Sony A80J OLED TV is at a record-low price

By James Pickard published 26 October 22

Deals Get Sony's premium A80J OLED TV for a new-low price in the early Black Friday TV deals at Currys.

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Save money and monitor your energy use with these cheap smart plugs

By James Pickard published 21 October 22

Deals These smart plugs can help you monitor your energy use and save money with better control over your devices for less than £20.

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Early Black Friday deal: get a free Ring Video Doorbell with this Toshiba Fire TV

By James Pickard last updated 27 October 22

Deals Here's a fantastic value bundle ahead of Black Friday featuring an excellent mid-range Toshiba Fire TV and a free Ring Video Doorbell worth £90.

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God of War Ragnarok and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 preorders are 15% off

By James Pickard last updated 19 October 22

Deals For a limited time, you can save 15% off God of War Ragnarok and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 preorders at Currys.

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Amazon Prime Day 2023: best early deals from the October sale

By James Pickard last updated 4 October 23

These are the best early deals available ahead of Prime Big Deal Days - the second Amazon Prime Day event in October.

Google Pixel Watch preorders - where to buy the brand-new smartwatch now

By James Pickard published 6 October 22

Deals All the retailers currently taking Google Pixel Watch preorders in one place.

The best iPad Air deals in October 2023

By James Pickard last updated 1 August 23

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.

LG C2 OLED TV falls to its cheapest price yet - plus get a free soundbar

By James Pickard published 3 October 22

Deals Both the 55 and 65-inch versions of the LG C2 OLED TV are now down to their lowest price yet - and they come with a free soundbar worth nearly £400.

The best iPhone 14 Pro deals in the UK in October 2023

By James Pickard last updated 22 August 23

We've got all of the best iPhone 14 Pro deals in one place, whether you want a whole new contract or just the handset by itself.

God of War Ragnarok PS5 DualSense Controller preorders are now open

By James Pickard last updated 28 September 22

Deals Here's where you can pre-order the God of War Ragnarok PS5 DualSense Controller ahead of release on November 9.

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Amazon will kick off Black Friday early with its Prime Early Access sale

By James Pickard published 26 September 22

Deals Amazon has announced that a Prime Early Access sale will take place in October - an exclusive Prime Day style deals event for its Prime members.