Want a piece of treasure on display but can’t afford it? The video above shows you how to pinch something in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim without getting caught.
Simply aim at a basket, pot or bucket, hold down the pick-up button (A on Xbox 360, X on PS3 or E on PC), then place it over a shopkeeper’s head and let go to drop it. This will break the character’s line of sight and allow you to take anything without them even knowing. Genius.
More Skyrim tips
Dom is an award-winning writer and finalist of the Esports Journalist of the Year 2023 award. He graduated from Bournemouth University with a 2:1 degree in Multi-Media Journalism in 2007.
As a long-time gamer having first picked up the NES controller in the late ’80s, he has written for a range of publications including GamesTM, Nintendo Official Magazine, industry publication MCV and others. He worked as head of content for the British Esports Federation up until February 2021, when he stepped back to work full-time on Esports News UK and offer esports consultancy and freelance services. Note: Dom still produces the British Esports newsletter on a freelance basis, so our coverage of British Esports is always kept simple – usually just covering the occasional press release – because of this conflict of interest.
