The Lenovo Legion Go 2. What even is this thing, right? Think of it as the sequel to the original Legion Go from 2023. Not gonna lie, I barely noticed the first one, but now here we are. It’s essentially Lenovo throwing down in the same ring as gaming big boys like Xbox Ally X and, well, Xbox Ally — yes, those are actually two different things. Weird, huh? Anyway, the new setup is supposed to deliver similar vibes performance-wise but with cool gimmicks like detachable controllers. Detachable. Like, why not just make them part of it? But that’s a whole other story.
So what’s up with this device? It’s a handheld gaming machine running Windows 11 (because, Windows, of course) and it’s clearly eyeing the Switch’s crowd. Detachable controllers, a kickstand, and a trackpad all mashed together for ways to game which honestly sound interesting but also like a puzzle. Not sure I’d actually complete it myself, but here it is.
People dug the first one for its big screen and modular charm, so it seems Lenovo’s basically thinking, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it — but do polish it up a bit.” 2025’s bustling with these gadgets. Is this one gonna make a splash or just be another drop in the ocean of handheld PC-things? I guess we’ll find out.
There was some mumbling from Lenovo at CES 2025 about dropping this gizmo sometime this year. A whisper from their Latin America team hinted at September, but that’s way more speculative than I’d like — don’t quote me, please. September or maybe later seems to be the vibe. Pre-orders might pop up by September. Or not.
Ah, price leaks. Gotta love ‘em. There’s a buzz around a video leak that pegged it around $1,000. Not chump change. If you compare the original’s start at $699, there’s a big ol’ gap there. Considering an upgraded OLED screen, more jazzed-up hardware, and all that jazz, a grand might not be far off for what you’re getting.
Specs? Meh, they’re still kind of shrouded in secrecy, but here are crumbs: AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, AMD Radeon 780M, 32GB RAM, and a beefy battery. Yes, I just lumped all that tech talk into one messy pile — bear with me. And yet, with not-so-finalized specs, different versions could show up with variations in chips. Like, you might nab one with AMD’s lesser-noted Z2 chip.
Apparently, there’s buzz about, wait for it, a 144Hz refresh-rate screen. Sounds like overkill to me, but what do I know? Oh, and maybe, just maybe a SteamOS variant is in the cards. Lenovo’s been flirting with that idea. They tried it with the Legion Go S, and maybe they’ll follow through here.
Anyway — shoot, I lost my train of thought again — if Lenovo nails this, it could rock. Or maybe, just be another device that slips through the cracks. You decide.
