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 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 5 August 25

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 4 August 25

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.

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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 25 July 25

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.

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 14 July 25

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 11 July 25

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 11 July 25

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 11 July 25

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.

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

By James Pickard Published 10 July 25

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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Currys takes on Prime Day with its own Epic Deals sale – I've found the 17 best offers

By James Pickard Last updated 7 July 25

I've looked through the Currys Epic Deals sale and picked out the 17 best deals I'd buy that will rival anything we see during Amazon Prime Day.

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3 reasons to be worried if you're looking for a cheap Kindle this Prime Day

By James Pickard Published 29 June 25

There's a lot of interest in this year's Amazon Prime Day Kindle deals, but I'm worried that too many factors could lead to disappointing offers again.

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Amazon UK weekend sale is live – here are the 19 best offers I'd buy ahead of Prime Day

By James Pickard Last updated 28 June 25

I've rounded up some of the best deals available ahead of Amazon Prime Day next month, including free subscriptions and big savings on tech.

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A one-man army, a much-hyped Fate collab, and the revival of some beloved older characters – all the highlights coming in Honkai: Star Rail Version 3.4

By James Pickard Published 27 June 25

Honkai Star Rail Version 3.4 launches on July 2 - here's everything that's coming in the update, including new characters, the Fate collab, new gear, updated events and reworked classic units.

Amazon Prime Day laptop deals 2025: the best early offers hand-picked by an expert

By James Pickard Last updated 26 June 25

Here's everything you need to know about this year's Amazon Prime Day laptop deals and where you'll find the best expert-picked deals once the sale starts.

Amazon Prime Day Kindle deals 2025: get Kindle Unlimited free and more early offers

By James Pickard Last updated 26 June 25

Want to know what to expect from this year's Amazon Prime Day Kindle deals? Here's all the latest news and updates ahead of the big sale

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Dell launches huge summer sale with up to 25% off – see the 6 best laptop deals I'd buy

By James Pickard Published 25 June 25

The massive Dell Summer Sale is now underway in the UK with big savings of up to 25% off – here are the six best laptop deals I recommend.

I thought I was done with the series, but after three hours with Borderlands 4, I'm ready to be pulled back in again

By James Pickard Published 18 June 25

We get some hands-on time with Borderlands 4 and find Gearbox has revitalised the looter-shooter with fun new ideas that should please newcomers and veterans of the series.

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Yep, it's true, you can get a Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra for only £149

By James Pickard Last updated 11 June 25

There's a massive offer available at Currys right now that lets you get a Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra for just £149 – and I'm very tempted.

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Collage of tech deals from the latest Amazon sale, including Acer laptop, PS5, Ninja air fryer, DJI drone, Ring doorbell, Pixel phone, Sonos speaker and Fire tablet

Latest Amazon UK sale is packed with tech offers – here are the 22 best deals I'd buy

By James Pickard Last updated 4 June 25

I've looked through the latest Amazon UK sale and picked out 22 of the best deals available right now, including some excellent tech savings and Father's Day gift ideas.

Collage of tech deals from the Argos Big Red sale, including a Ninja air fryer, Bose headphones, Shark vacuum, Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra, Oral-B electric toothbrush and Google Pixel 8

Massive up to 50% off sale at Argos ends soon – here are the 10 best deals I'd buy

By James Pickard Published 31 May 25

With the Argos Big Red event set to end on June 3, I've looked through the sale once more and picked out the biggest tech savings of up to 50% off that I recommend.

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The Amazon UK bank holiday sale is still running – here are the 35 best deals I'd buy

By James Pickard Last updated 28 May 25

I've searched through the massive bank holiday weekend sale at Amazon UK and hand-picked these 35 best deals that are worth adding to your basket.

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The Currys 'A-May-Zing' sale ends soon: I've picked the 15 best deals to bag before it's too late

By James Pickard Published 23 May 25

The latest Currys sale is still in full swing, so I've picked out all the best deals that are available now, and I'd recommend buying.

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I've searched through Amazon's UK sale and picked the 15 best deals worth adding to your basket

By James Pickard Last updated 19 May 25

As a deals expert, I've looked through this week's sale at Amazon UK and picked out the 17 deals that are actually worth buying.

Amazon UK's Tech Week sale ends tonight – here are the 19 best deals still available from £13.50

By James Pickard Last updated 13 May 25

Amazon UK's surprise tech sale ends tomorrow, so don't miss your chance to check out these 23 best deals I recommend.

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Honkai: Star Rail Version 3.3 adds a cute cat burglar, plus a pudgy plushy that heals you and blasts enemies with rainbows

By James Pickard Published 9 May 25

I'm a healer, but...

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Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders at the official UK store no longer require an invite – and they're live right now

By James Pickard Published 7 May 25

Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders are currently live at the official My Nintendo Store and you no longer need an invite to buy the console.

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