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 screenshot from the Ocarina of Time remake with Ganon reaching out to grab a copy of the game's limited run physical box.

The physical edition of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Nintendo Switch 2 is getting limited-time 'textured foil packaging' — here's where to preorder now

By James Pickard Last updated

Ooh, shiny

A character from PUBG: Dednet shooting at a car in the forest next to a red and purple shipping container

PUBG: Dednet director says the game is all about 'spreading the gospel of PUBG to an audience that hasn't historically connected with it'

By Dashiell Wood Published

The PUBG: Dednet creative director discusses how the upcoming spin-off fits with the rest of the franchise.

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Amazon is set to kick off Black Friday with its Prime Big Deal Days sale this October — here's everything you need to know

By James Pickard Published

Amazon has announced that its Prime Big Deal Days sale is coming back on October 6 - 7, 2026, with 48 hours of deals available exclusively for Prime members — here's all the info and what to expect.

A character from PUBG: Dednet wielding a gun with a doll holding a drill rides on his back

'I'm pretty confident this isn't going to be in this year's Battlefield update' — PUBG: Dednet director Dave Curd explains how the '90s-inspired multiplayer shooter stands out with its zany abilities and unique style

By James Pickard Published

I slither into battle with a power drill-wielding doll on my shoulder

Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra on a table

Samsung brings back its big cashback offer — get up to £350 off the Galaxy Z Fold 8, Galaxy S26 Ultra, Galaxy Watch 9, Buds 4 Pro, and more

By James Pickard Published

Plus, chances to save even more with a trade-in

The Switch 2 Zelda Ocarina Remake controller next to the full Switch 2 Zelda Ocarina Remake console in its dock

The Zelda 40th Anniversary Edition Switch 2 console and controller pre-orders are live — here's where you can grab them along with the Ocarina remake

By Dashiell Wood Last updated

This gorgeous hardware is absolutely going to sell out, don't miss it!

Custom three-way artwork showing the GTA 6 PS5 controllers and the GTA 6 logo

GTA 6 PS5 controller pre-orders live — all the latest availability and stock updates on the two new DualSense pads

By Rob Dwiar Last updated

Our live GTA 6 PS5 controller pre-order coverage.

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TechRadar's weekly crossword — puzzle #6, Friday, September 11

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.

Amazon Kindle Scribe (2024)

Amazon surprises us with its best-ever deal on the Kindle Scribe — get the 4.5-star ereader and e-ink tablet for its lowest-ever price

By James Pickard Published

Amazon has surprised us with its best-ever deal on the Kindle Scribe, dropping the excellent combined erearer and e-ink notepad to a new record-low price.

Screenshot from Final Fantasy 7 Revelation

I experienced the best and worst of Final Fantasy 7 Revelation in a brand-new demo, but now all I want is to play more

By James Pickard Published

Is the final entry getting too big for its Buster Sword?

Three ay artwork showing the Rayman, Witcher 3, and Blood of Dawnwalker stands at Gamescom 2026 with the TechRadar Gaming Best of Gamescom 2026 awards badge on top

Best of Gamescom 2026 — The 15 top devices and games we saw at this year’s show

By Rob Dwiar Published

The 15 biggest, most exciting, and most interesting games and hardware releases we saw at Gamescom 2026

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TechRadar's weekly crossword — puzzle #5, Friday, September 4

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.

A collage of tech deals from the latest Currys Epic Deals sale, including an Acer laptop, Bose earbuds, Dyson vacuum, iPhone 17 Pro Max, LG C6 OLED TV, and De'longhi coffee machine.

The Currys bank holiday sale ends soon — here are 9 of the best deals I'd buy from Acer, Bose, Dyson, Apple, LG, and more

By James Pickard Last updated

Currys is back with another Epic Deals event for the bank holiday weekend, so I've browsed the sale and picked out the top 9 deals I'd recommend.

A collage of products from the latest Amazon sale, including a Kindle Colorsoft, Crucial SSD, Amazon Echo Spot, Blink doorbell, Ninja air fryer, Lenovo laptop, Ember TV and Garmin smartwatch.

Amazon UK's bank holiday sale refuses to end — I've found the best deals worth buying on Kindles, appliances, laptops, smartwatches, and more

By James Pickard Last updated

I've looked through the Amazon UK bank holiday sale for one last time and picked out 11 of the best deals that I genuinely recommend buying for quality and value for money.

A screenshot from Final Fantasy Resonance

Final Fantasy Resonance offers the exact old-school vibes I wanted to see from the first HD-2D game in my favorite RPG series

By James Pickard Published

I'm on Cloud nine

A screenshot from The Blood of Dawnwalker

I applaud the ambition in The Blood of Dawnwalker, but this open-world RPG features too much busywork and not a strong enough vampire fantasy to truly excel

By James Pickard Published

An unfortunate silver medal

The IKEA x Xbox collection in situe at Gamescom

I've seen the IKEA x Xbox collection at Gamescom, and among some goofier products, there's one handy item I want right now

By James Pickard Published

IKEA and Xbox have unveiled a fun and functional nine-piece collection at Gamescom, and after seeing it in person, I can see why these products will be popular with a range of people.

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Ditch the laptop for a versatile Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra at its lowest-ever price on John Lewis

By James Pickard Published

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A great price for a premium tablet for all your productivity needs

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TechRadar's weekly crossword — puzzle #4, Friday, August 21

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.

A collage featuring six tech products on sale now at Amazon UK, including a Blink doorbell and camera, Shokz headphones, Fitbit Inspire 3, Ninja air fryer, Lenovo laptop and Remarkable tablet.

26 best early bank holiday deals at Amazon UK — get up to 40% off Blink, Fitbit, Lenovo, Lego, Ninja, and more

By James Pickard Published

I've looked through the early bank holiday sale at Amazon UK and picked out 26 of the best deals that are actually worth buying from Blink, Fitbit, Lenovo, Lego, Ninja, and more.

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Students — it's hard to beat this Dell XPS 13 for £699 if you need a powerful new laptop for college or university

By James Pickard Published

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There are some excellent back-to-school laptop deals available right now, but one offer that stands out the most to me is this fantastic low price for the powerful Dell XPS 13.

A three way split image of Sony's limited edition PS5 hardware and a screenshot of a leaping Logan from the game Marvel's Wolverine

Marvel's Wolverine PS5 console and controller pre-orders LIVE — US and UK stock available now

By Rob Dwiar Last updated

Get 'em before they're gone in a flash of the adamantium blades

The Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 in the foreground with an athletics track in the background.

Get Shokz's best-rated open-ear headphones for the lowest prices we've seen this year — save up to 30% off the OpenRun at Amazon

By James Pickard Published

There's a massive sale on Shokz headphones right now at Amazon, with savings of up to 30% available on the OpenRun, OpenFit, OpenMove, and more — I've picked out the best deals.

A Dell XPS 13 laptop and Dell Pro monitor on a desk surrounded by headphones, a notepad, pens, phone, keys, glasses, and decorations.

8 best deals from the Dell back-to-school sale — save up to £200 on the XPS 13, Alienware monitors, and more

By James Pickard Published

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Whether you need a new laptop, monitor, or accessories for the year ahead, there are some strong options in the Dell back-to-school sale, so I've looked through and picked out the 8 best deals.

Fitbit Inspire 3

The best budget Fitbit with a 10-day battery life is now super-cheap after this price cut at Amazon

By James Pickard Published

The Fitbit Inspire 3 is the top pick if you're looking for a budget fitness tracker, and it's now been reduced to a terrific low price on Amazon.

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