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Ben Williams

Ben Williams is a freelance writer at Mashable, having joined the team in June 2025. With over 10 years experience in gaming, tech, TV, anime, and film, there’s nothing he hasn’t covered. Alongside Ben’s other work at IGN, Radio Times, Eurogamer, UNILAD Tech, and Rock Paper Shotgun, he also has bylines at sites like GamesRadar+, PCGamesN, ScreenSphere, Twinfinite, ScreenRant, GGRecon, and more.

When away from writing, he spends his downtime playing and watching games, films, and shows he loves covering — whether it’s replaying The Last of Us Part 2, catching Pokémon, rewatching Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, or bingeing Tarantino movies. 



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Grab massive Black Friday savings on Magic: The Gathering Final Fantasy Commander decks
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Get $65 off Magic: The Gathering Marvel's Spider-Man boosters in the Amazon Black Friday sale
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Catch all of these October Prime Day Pokémon deals still live before they disappear
A Pokemon-themed card binder, the Pokemon Sword & Shield-themed Nintendo Switch Lite, the Pokemon Advanced Box Set, a Pokemon TCG Black Bolt Binder Box, a Mega Evoltion Elite Trainer Box, and Re-Ment Pikachu and Alteria figure on an orange background

Amazon’s 'get 3 for the price of 2' sale is the sneaky savings trick you’ll want to use before Prime Day ends
The Abbey Road Beatles vinyl, Project Hail Mary, Deadpool & Wolverine, Oppenheimer, and Alien on a purple background

Don't miss DJI's last-chance Prime Day deals: Get DJI drones for $159, DJI Mic Mini for $99
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Catch all of these October Prime Day Pokémon deals before they disappear
A Pokemon-themed card binder, the Pokemon Sword & Shield-themed Nintendo Switch Lite, the Pokemon Advanced Box Set, a Pokemon TCG Black Bolt Binder Box, a Mega Evoltion Elite Trainer Box, and Re-Ment Pikachu and Alteria figure on an orange background

50+ Prime Day gaming deals: PlayStation, Razer, SteelSeries discounts
Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection, Black Myth Wukong, Persona 3 Reload. and Sonic Frontiers on an orange background

Last chance: Grab these Prime Day Nintendo Switch deals while you still can
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October Prime Day deals on essential household items worth stocking up on
Glad Tall Kitchen Drawstring Trash Bags, Crest 3D Whitestrips Professional Effects, Amazon Basics USB-A to Lightning Charger Cable, and Georgia-Pacific Angel Soft Toilet Paper Rolls on a blue background for Prime Day

October Prime Day: boring but essential household items worth stocking up on
Glad Tall Kitchen Drawstring Trash Bags, Crest 3D Whitestrips Professional Effects, Amazon Basics USB-A to Lightning Charger Cable, and Georgia-Pacific Angel Soft Toilet Paper Rolls on a blue background for Prime Day

Catch all of these Pokémon deals during October Prime Day before they disappear
A Pokemon-themed card binder, the Pokemon Sword & Shield-themed Nintendo Switch Lite, the Pokemon Advanced Box Set, a Pokemon TCG Black Bolt Binder Box, a Mega Evoltion Elite Trainer Box, and Re-Ment Pikachu and Alteria figure on an orange background

Last chance: Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones are only $188, an all-time low price
The Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones on a colorful background

These 11 Prime Day gaming deals are wild and available now
Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection, Black Myth Wukong, Persona 3 Reload. and Sonic Frontiers on an orange background

Sony’s WH-1000XM6 headphones score a Prime Day deal worth tuning into
The Sony WH-1000XM6 Wireless Headphones on a white background

Nintendo Switch deals worth grabbing during October Prime Day
The Switch 2 tomtoc case, TLOZ Tears of the Kingdom, Yakuza 0 Director's Cut, the King Bowser PowerA controller, and the blue Nintendo Switch Lite on a purple background

Hurry, Amazon is selling AirTags for $16.24 each for Prime Day
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Tons of great Pokémon deals to catch ahead of October Prime Day
A Pokemon-themed card binder, the Pokemon Sword & Shield-themed Nintendo Switch Lite, the Pokemon Advanced Box Set, a Pokemon TCG Black Bolt Binder Box, a Mega Evoltion Elite Trainer Box, and Re-Ment Pikachu and Alteria figure on an orange background

Apple’s MacBook Air M4 deal brings major Prime Day savings
The Apple 2025 MacBook Air 13-inch Laptop with M4 chip on a purple background

It wouldn't be Prime Day without this $29 Crest Whitestrips deal
The Crest 3D Whitestrips Professional Effects teeth whitening kit on a purple background

Lightning deal: Anker's 3-in-1 MagSafe UFO charger is 30% off today only
The Anker MagSafe Compatible MagGo UFO 3-in-1 Charger on a blue background

The best early October Prime Day speaker deals include our top pick for bass lovers
Amazon Echo Pop, JBL Go 4, Sony ULT Field 3, and Soundcore Boom 3i speakers with purple and pink background

Early Nintendo Switch deals worth grabbing ahead of October Prime Day
The Switch 2 tomtoc case, TLOZ Tears of the Kingdom, Yakuza 0 Director's Cut, the King Bowser PowerA controller, and the blue Nintendo Switch Lite on a purple background
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