Lenovo is a well-known brand for gaming through its Legion laptops and desktops, and for a time, its Legion phones, and now it looks to be entering the PC gaming handheld market with the Legion Go.
It was probably only a matter of time given ASUS’s entry into the space this year with the Ally. Although the handheld PC gaming market was mostly popularized by the Steam Deck, other brands like Ayaneo and GPD have been making PC gaming handhelds for years. But until Valve, there weren’t really any major brands diving into handheld gaming PCs. That is slowly changing however. A new report from Windows Central says Lenovo plans to launch the Legion Go to capture a part of the market.
This device will run Windows 11 just like the ROG Ally. Which means you will be able to install really anything you could install on a Windows 11 desktop or laptop. Free of constraints like with Valve’s Steam Deck, which can play non-Steam games but it takes some maneuvering.
The Lenovo Legion Go handheld is not a guarantee
It certainly makes sense for Lenovo to show interest in a PC gaming handheld. The market is growing and people are showing much more interest thanks to Valve and ASUS. But as Windows Central’s Jez Corden points out, there’s no guarantee the Legion Go will make it to production.
Lenovo has not yet confirmed this device even exists. And without any confirmation it might be best to consider this a maybe for now. There aren’t many specifics on hardware details, but the report does mention a few possibilities. It’s said that the Legion Go could come powered by AMD’s Phoenix processors. It could also have an 8-inch display.
If Lenovo did release the Legion Go it would have to do so with a very competitive price tag. The Steam Deck can be picked up for $399. Putting it in the price range of a console. And the ROG Ally’s more powerful model is only $699. If Lenovo wants to compete, it would do well to try and price the Legion Go somewhere in between, or at least close to the Ally. Even if the cost was a little more.