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

A collage of tech from the Best Buy anniversary sale, including a Shark vacuum, HP laptop, Apple AirPods, Ring doorbell, Nintendo Switch 2, and LG TV, surrounded by birthday balloons and streamers.

31 top deals from the Best Buy 60th Anniversary sale — I've found the biggest savings on laptops, TVs, Apple, appliances, headphones, and more

By James Pickard Published

Best Buy is celebrating its 60th anniversary with a massive week-long tech sale, so I've looked through it and picked out the 31 best deals on laptops, TVs, Apple, appliances, headphones, and more.

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TechRadar's weekly crossword — puzzle #3, Friday, August 14

By James Pickard Published

This week's TechRadar Crossword puzzle is here, so come test your general tech knowledge and see where you place on the leaderboard.

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There's at least 200 hours of Disney X Square Enix RPG magic in the Kingdom Hearts Integrum Masterpiece Collection — and it's now only $30 / £25.50

By James Pickard Published

There's a massive 70% off the Kingdom Hearts Integrum Masterpiece Collection on Steam, making this the cheapest and easiest way to play the whole series so far ahead of Kingdom Hearts 4.

Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold HANDS ON

I'm on the hunt for the best Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold preorder deals — huge trade-in discounts and free Pixel Watch offers

By James Pickard Last updated

Where to buy Google's latest foldable for the best price

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15 of the best laptop deals in the US and the UK — I've found the best offers from Amazon, Best Buy, Currys, Argos, and more

By James Pickard Published

I've rounded up 15 of the best laptop deals that are available now in the US and the UK, including devices from Apple, Samsung, Lenovo, Acer, and more.

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This massive Samsung 85-inch Micro RGB TV just got a huge $1,200 price cut on Best Buy

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Best Buy has just dropped the biggest discount yet on the modern Samsung Micro RGB TVs, including a massive $1,200 off the 85-inch R85H.

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'It's only 4x the price it should be' — Amazon's latest DDR5 RAM deal isn't convincing buyers, but it could get worse

By James Pickard Published

"How much?!"

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The LG C6 'sets the bar for mid-range OLED TVs' — and it's now dropped to a record-low price

By James Pickard Published

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The LG C6 is currently our pick for the best OLED TV you can buy — it's now on sale for a record-low price after a massive $900 discount.

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The best laptop deals in August 2026

By James Pickard Last updated

I've searched around and gathered all the best laptop deals in one place to suit a range of budgets and needs.

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5 of the best Bose headphones and earbuds are up to $130 off ahead of the launch of the QuietComfort Headphones (2nd Gen) — which ones are worth buying?

By James Pickard Published

With the QuietComfort Headphones (2nd Gen) on the way, Bose has just discounted several of its older models at Amazon, but which ones are actually worth buying?

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TechRadar's weekly crossword — puzzle #2, Friday, August 7

By James Pickard Published

I'm back with the second TechRadar Crossword puzzle, so come test your tech and general knowledge, and see where you place on the leaderboard.

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I've found all the best Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Z Flip 8 launch deals — where to find the biggest trade-in discounts and plan savings

By James Pickard Published

Many of the top preorder deals are still live

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I've found 7 of the best Sony headphones and earbuds on sale right now at Amazon — deals from $23

By James Pickard Published

Amazon is running a big sale on Sony headphones and earbuds, so I've searched through all of the offers and picked out the 7 deals that I'd buy, with prices starting at $23.

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Laptops from Apple, HP, Lenovo, and more are up to 40% off in the back-to-school sales — here are the top 12 deals I'd buy

By James Pickard Published

I've searched through this month's back-to-school sales and picked out the 12 best laptop deals that I recommend buying if you need a new device for the upcoming school year.

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'We've set this company up in preparation for this moment' — as PlayStation scraps discs, these companies are ready to keep physical games alive

By James Pickard Published

"This is an opportunity – it has to be seen as one"

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TechRadar's first crossword is here — puzzle #1, Friday, July 31

By James Pickard Published

Had a long day or want to get your brain kick-started first thing in the morning? Try your hand at TechRadar's first crossword puzzle.

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Ready to upgrade to a premium TV? These Samsung Micro RGB TVs are up to $500 off at Best Buy

By James Pickard Published

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An excellent offer for a stunning all-around TV

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A $400 SSD that was previously as low as $79.99 shows just how bleak PC gaming is in 2026 — are the days of good deals over?

By James Pickard Published

Prices for PC gaming components have skyrocketed in recent months — is there now no hope for good deals for PC builders, or are there ways to mitigate the damage?

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Best Buy's massive Chromebook sale has some excellent back-to-school laptops — here are the 6 best deals I'd buy from $159

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My top picks from the Black Friday in July sale

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold 8, and Galaxy Z Flip 8

I've found all the best Galaxy Z Flip 8 and Z Fold 8 preorder deals — where to get the biggest trade-in discounts and best value bundles

By James Pickard Last updated

Preorders for the new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Flip 8 devices are officially live, so I've searched through the top retailers and networks to bring you the best deals.

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I've picked the 10 best back-to-school laptop deals — how to choose between the Dell XPS 13, MacBook Neo, HP OmniBook, and more to get the best value for money

By James Pickard Published

It's time for another look at all the best back-to-school laptop deals that are available right now, including my top picks from Apple, Dell, HP, Best Buy, Acer, Amazon, and more.

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Score the new Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 for as little as $129.99 with this limited-time trade-in deal

By James Pickard Published

Samsung has a limited-time trade-in deal available on the brand-new Galaxy Watch 9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 — here's how you can save up to $250 on both wearables.

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Best Buy takes up to $500 off Apple tech in its latest sale — I've picked the 10 best deals on MacBooks, iPads, Apple Watches, and AirPods

By James Pickard Published

As part of its strangely timed Black Friday in July sale, Best Buy has slashed up to $500 off a variety of Apple tech, including AirPods, MacBooks, iPads, Apple Watches, and more.

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I've found the 45 top tech deals in the Best Buy Black Friday in July sale — get up to 50% off Apple, LG, Nintendo, Garmin, and more

By James Pickard Published

The Best Buy Black Friday in July sale is now live, so I've picked the best deals across TVs, appliances, laptops, headphones, wearables, and more.

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The 4.5-star-rated Shokz OpenRun Pro just fell even further to a new record-low price on Amazon

By James Pickard Last updated

The Shokz OpenRun Pro are an older model, but they're still some of the best running headphones you can buy — and they're now down to the lowest-ever price.

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