Lenovo Legion Go: Price, specs, & release date speculation
Lenovo Legion Go: Price, specs, & release date speculation

Lenovo Legion Go: Price, specs, & release date speculation

The competition in the market is heating up. As fans of this portable form factor, we are more than excited. Following the launch of the Asus ROG Ally and Valve’s Steam Deck, another large tech brand is a new competitor. We reported that tech giant Lenovo had business in March 2023. This news didn’t come as a surprise, as Lenovo was not even pushing hard in this segment. However, Lenovo has not entirely shut down the Legion gaming unit. As per reports, Lenovo is , and its first device might be called Lenovo Legion Go. So, if you love handheld gaming consoles and are eager to know more about Lonovo’s , read on. We’ve scoured the internet to bring everything around Legion Go. Lenovo Legion Go release date speculation While these are early days, the company has not revealed anything about the potential Lenovo Legion Go release date. From the smartphone side of things, the company is known for its over-the-top marketing and teasers, which means that we might soon get flooded with the leaked marketing materials of Legion Go. That said, we expect that the company might reveal the Legion Go before the end of 2023. If this is true, then the clock is ticking for Lenovo to show off the Legion Go to the public for the first time. Lenovo Legion Go price speculation We expect the Lenovo Legion Go to be competitive with the Asus ROG Ally and Steam Deck, and hit around the $600-700 mark at launch. While there is no denying that the competition in this segment is increasing, none of the brands want to do what Valve has done with the , which is to take a loss on every handheld sold. Be it Asus’s or Ayaneo’s efforts, these devices are costly. However, we hope that Lenovo breaks the price barrier and introduces Legion Go at a competitive price offering great value for money. The also boasts good hardware specifications, starts at $999, and goes up to $1599 for the top-end variant. While we have yet to come across rumors about the Lenovo Legion Go’s price, with the specifications we’ve expected, you can assume that the company wants it to go toe-to-toe with the ROG Ally. Lenovo Legion Go design speculation Going by the images shared by , the Lenovo Legion Go could be a premium handheld console. It is rumored to have a massive 8-inch bezel-less display to offer an immersive gaming experience. Overall, the Lenovo Legion Go seems like a cross between the most popular handheld gaming consoles, including the , , , and a few of Ayaneo’s consoles. The screen on Legion Go might be removable, leaving a large 8-inch touchscreen and two joy-con-like remote controllers with a Steam Deck-like touchpad. A leaked image reveals that the screen will have a kickstand for tabletop gaming similar to Switch OLED. While the controllers have the regular input buttons and analog joysticks, we can notice the shoulder triggers and extra back buttons, too. Additionally, we could see a headphone jack, a volume rocker, a couple of USB Type C Ports, and a micro SD card slot. The massive vent on the back of the display to keep the thermals in check hints at a powerful chipset under the hood. WindowsReport hints that the Legion Go could be powered by AMD’s 7840U, aka Phoenix processor, which also powers Ayaneo 2S. Interestingly, Legion Go is expected to boot Windows 11 out of the box, which puts it directly against the slew of consoles from Ayaneo and GPD, and the ROG Ally from Asus. The presence of Windows 11 also suggests that the users need to be ready to face issues while operating the console, as Windows is not the ideal operating system for devices with such a form factor. Aside from competitive pricing, Lenovo’s well-established network for sales and support could play a significant role in the success of Lenovo Legion Go. Lenovo Legion Go benchmark speculation Based on the rumors above, Legion Go is shaping up to be a mighty portable gaming console. However, you should not expect earth-shattering performance with AMD’s 7840U under the hood. As mentioned above, the chipset featured on Ayaneo 2S also clocked 3146 and 1437 in 3Dmark benchmark tests. We can expect almost similar performance against the Z1 Extreme that powers the Asus ROG Ally.