The Lenovo Legion Go 2 was large, awkward, and full of odd design choices, like its awkward FPS mouse sensor. And yet, I returned to it again and again in the tail end of 2025 as my constant gaming companion, not the least because it was powerful and sported a beautiful OLED display. Now, Lenovo will offer its handheld with a better operating system at a slightly cheaper price.
The Legion Go 2 that arrived in 2025 included Windows 11, though it still lacks support for the FSE (full screen experience) featured on the Asus ROG Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X. Lenovo’s new version of the Legion Go 2 contains the same specs as the top-end version from last year. That includes an AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme processor, 32GB of RAM, and options up to 2 TB of storage. The big difference this time around is SteamOS. It’s a Linux-based operating system created by Valve that enables an easy console-like experience.
In Gizmodo’s own tests, we ran the Legion Go 2 with Windows and compared it to the same hardware running Bazzite. That is another Linux-based OS modeled after SteamOS. In benchmarks, we regularly see more FPS on the SteamOS analog, between two, five, and even 10 fps in some games. SteamOS won’t provide an easy way to access all your games tied to your Xbox account, but there are several ways to install games from Epic Games Store and other launchers like GOG.
Lenovo said it plans to launch the revised Legion Go 2 in June with a $1,200 asking price. That’s better than the $1,350 for the Windows 11 version. Lenovo did not say whether it will offer a cheaper SteamOS edition with a less-powerful Ryzen Z2 chip. The Legion Go S from 2025 included variations with either a less-powerful Ryzen Z2A processor for $650 or a more expensive model with a Ryzen Z1 Extreme. Still, the version of that handheld with SteamOS outperformed the model with Windows in both cases.
Lenovo also plans to ship several cheaper gaming laptops in 2026. This includes devices like the 15-inch Lenovo Legion 5i that packs an OLED display, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 GPU, and a new Intel Core Ultra 386H processor. That laptop starts at $1,550, though the $2,000 16-inch Legion 7a is also enticing since it packs a new AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 CPU and up to 64GB of RAM. With RAM prices being what they are, you can expect higher-end devices to cost more when they hit the scene sometime in April.
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