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

SIM-only deals don't get better than this cheap double-data offer at Smarty

By James Pickard published 19 April 23

Deals Smarty's latest and best SIM-only deal includes 60GB of data and EU roaming at no extra cost for just £10 per month.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom box art on a red background

The battle to offer the cheapest Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom preorder is on

By James Pickard published 14 April 23

Deals With The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom just a month away, retailers have dramatically slashed the price of the upcoming Switch exclusive.

This year's best deal on the Meta Quest 2 has arrived

By James Pickard published 8 April 23

Deals Don't miss this rare chance to pick up the Meta Quest 2 at a discounted price and get two free games.

Various products on sale in the Currys Easter sale such as TVs, laptops, games consoles, earbuds and more

Currys Easter sale continues with hundreds of huge tech deals - here are 12 of the best

By James Pickard last updated 7 April 23

Deals We've rounded up all of the best deals from the Currys Easter sale, including big savings on TVs, laptops, appliances and more.

A goat sitting in a green field next to two brown Amazon packages

The Amazon Spring Sale is over but you can still get these top deals

By James Pickard last updated 30 March 23

Deals The Amazon Spring Sale is over but some of the deals are still available - here are all our top picks.

I'm snapping up this cheap smart plug deal to save energy as well as money

By James Pickard published 29 March 23

Deals I'm picking up these cheap smart plugs mostly for convenience but also to help a little with my energy use.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 on a green background with keyboard cover

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 now comes with an essential accessory for free

By James Pickard published 13 March 23

Deals You can now get a Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 with a very useful accessory for free - plus an extra £150 in savings with a trade-in.

Where to buy PSVR 2 - new VR headset for PS5 is available now

By James Pickard published 22 February 23

Here's where to buy the PlayStation VR 2, including any bundles, games and accessories.

Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles side by side on a green background

The best Xbox deals

By James Pickard last updated 14 February 23

Deals We've got all the best Xbox deals neatly rounded up in one place, so you can save big on consoles, games, and more.

PS5 God of War Ragnarok bundle on a blue background

Get a PS5 and God of War Ragnarok for a new low price with this mega trade-in deal

By James Pickard published 8 February 23

Deals A brand new PS5 trade-in deal is now live at Game that slashes the price of a console bundle down to £399.99 or less.

Meta Quest 2 headset on a blue background

Buy the Meta Quest 2 and get two free games with this limited-time deal

By James Pickard published 6 February 23

Deals A new Meta Quest 2 bundle is available that comes with two free games for a saving of $50 / £42.

Samsung Galaxy Book3 preorders: get a free storage upgrade to 1TB now

By James Pickard published 1 February 23

Deals Samsung Galaxy Book3 preorders are now live - and we've gathered up all the best deals on the new laptops.

Apple Watch 7 and Apple Watch SE on a green background

Apple Watch 7 and Apple Watch SE fall to their cheapest prices ever

By James Pickard published 25 January 23

Deals The previous generation Apple Watch 7 and Apple Watch SE are both available for their lowest prices ever at Currys right now.

Three Apple Watch Ultra models on a cream background

The best Apple Watch Ultra deals in March 2025

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.

A selection of three PS5 bundles on a blue background

Finally, some genuinely good PS5 bundle deals are here

By James Pickard published 19 January 23

Deals Retailers are finally offering a selection of PS5 bundle deals, including consoles with free games and accessories.

MacBook Air M2 and MacBook Air M1 on a blue background

Two of the best laptops you can buy right now are down to their cheapest prices ever

By James Pickard published 16 January 23

Deals Both the MacBook Air M2 and MacBook Air M1 are down to their lowest prices yet in these laptop deals at Best Buy.

The best cheap gaming monitor deals

By James Pickard last updated 6 January 23

Deals Our guide to all the best cheap gaming monitor deals available right now.

New PlayStation Plus deal drops the Extra and Premium tiers by up to 40%

By James Pickard published 6 January 23

Deals New or lapsed PlayStation Plus subscribers can save up to 40% and get an Extra or Premium tier membership for the cheapest price yet.

Instant Pot Duo on a green background next to techradar deals price cut badge

The Instant Pot Duo hasn't been this cheap in over a year - grab it now

By James Pickard published 5 January 23

Deals This Instant Pot deal is better than anything we saw over Black Friday and it's the cheapest price for 18 months.

PlayStation Store holiday sale background with techradar deals big savings badge

Massive PlayStation Store sale slashes up to 75% off over 5000 games on PS5 and PS4

By James Pickard published 4 January 23

Deals A huge sale is now live on the PlayStation Store featuring discounts of up to 75% on over 5000 PS5 and PS4 games.

Currys Boxing Day sale 2022: best deals on laptops, TVs and appliances

By James Pickard last updated 26 December 22

Deals All the best deals on TVs, laptops, headphones, gaming gear and more in the Currys Boxing Day sale.

Amazon Boxing Day sale 2022: today's best deals on tech, appliances, and more

By Alex Whitelock last updated 26 December 22

Deals The Amazon Boxing Day sale is live – here are the top deals available right now

John Lewis Boxing Day sale 2022: all the best deals on tech, home and fashion

By James Pickard published 26 December 22

Deals We've picked out all the best deals available now in the John Lewis Boxing Day sale.

This year's best PlayStation Plus deal was just extended - don't miss it

By James Pickard published 21 December 22

Deals New and lapsed subscribers can get a year-long PlayStation Plus membership for as low as $29.99 / £24.99 / AU$39.95 until December 23

Dungeons and Dragons core rulebooks on a yellow background next to techradar deals big savings badge

Save 50% on this Dungeons & Dragons rulebook set – a superb Christmas gift

By James Pickard published 19 December 22

Deals This lovely Dungeons & Dragons Core Rulebook Gift Set is currently 50% off and has everything you need to play or run the popular tabletop RPG.

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
View Archive

Other versions of this page are available with specific content for the following regions:

James Pickard

Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox