{"id":83495,"date":"2025-07-22T15:21:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T15:21:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/83495\/"},"modified":"2025-07-22T15:21:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T15:21:12","slug":"leaked-lenovo-legion-go-2-will-make-you-mad-at-xbox-and-nintendo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/83495\/","title":{"rendered":"Leaked Lenovo Legion Go 2 Will Make You Mad at Xbox and Nintendo"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re on the fence about whether to snatch up a $450 Nintendo Switch 2<\/a>, or if you\u2019re still hemming and hawing about that upcoming Xbox handheld<\/a> made by Asus, there\u2019s one more device that looks set to make your wallet scream bloody murder. We haven\u2019t seen hide nor hair of Lenovo\u2019s Legion Go 2 for about six months now, but leaks suggest it could be the sequel handheld<\/a> you were actually looking for, thanks to a major screen upgrade that neither Nintendo nor Xbox is offering for its current-gen handhelds.<\/p>\n

The story goes back to several posts on Reddit<\/a>, where some users claimed there were a slew of leaked Legion Go 2 models available through China-centric prototype and aftermarket reseller Xianyu. While Gizmodo could not confirm there were Legion Go 2 units changing hands, Videocardz<\/a> claims to have seen models up for sale on these Chinese sites. Either way, some users have already pushed out videos allegedly showing the ins and outs of Lenovo\u2019s upcoming sequel handheld. One, posted by YouTuber in yo, shows off a prototype with its 8.8-inch OLED display.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

It\u2019s still running regular old Windows, just like the original Legion Go S<\/a> released earlier this year. Lenovo later unleashed its same handheld with SteamOS<\/a>, which offered a major boost in performance. The prototype shown in that video is reminiscent of early prototypes we saw last year. Despite this being an early model, the 1200p OLED display at 144Hz and VRR\u2014AKA variable refresh rate\u2014is still the real star of the show. We don\u2019t mind the Switch 2\u2019s 7.9-inch display despite ghosting issues<\/a> that leave some games\u2014especially fast-paced sidescrollers\u2014looking blurry. Nor did we have many complaints about the Asus ROG Ally X\u2019s<\/a> smaller screen, save for its relatively low brightness. Let\u2019s face it, OLED still wins every day. The Steam Deck OLED<\/a> has a 720p display, and yet we still prefer it to most handhelds we\u2019ve used that are still beholden to IPS LCD.<\/p>\n

Lenovo is likely waiting for Microsoft to release its version of Windows built specifically for handhelds. It essentially uses the Xbox app as the front-end user interface for accessing all your games on Xbox as well as third-party launchers like Steam and Epic Games Store. Like SteamOS, it will also dual-boot with a regular version of Windows for users to access all their regular apps. Microsoft hasn\u2019t offered a release date for that Windows version, but it could arrive later this year and would have backward support for all previous Windows-based handhelds.<\/p>\n

I first went hands-on with the Legion Go 2<\/a> at CES back in January. The device was still just a prototype, but AMD had the machine running with its upcoming Ryzen Z2 Extreme chip, which is supposed to be the next big thing for handheld performance. I didn\u2019t have any time to test its overall performance or to get a feel for its improved ergonomics with its detachable controllers. The videos of leaked Legion Go 2 models show off how you can still detach each side of the device to go controllers akimbo. The right-side control stick can still act as a mouse cursor for playing FPS or RTS games, though we\u2019d have to test whether it\u2019s as smooth and accurate as Nintendo\u2019s Switch 2 mouse controls proved to be.<\/p>\n

\"Legion\u00a9 in yo \/ YouTube<\/a>; Screenshot by Gizmodo <\/p>\n

The YouTuber did include an internal specs sheet for the device. This version of the Legion Go 2 apparently didn\u2019t house a Z2 Extreme chipset but a regular Z2. The higher-end AMD APU\u2014or accelerated processing unit with graphics capabilities\u2014isn\u2019t using AMD\u2019s latest chip microarchitecture, Zen 5. It\u2019s still a Zen 4 chip, which will likely be closest in performance to the previous gen\u2019s Ryzen Z1 Extreme. This indicates there will likely be a lower-cost version of the Legion Go 2 to accompany a pricier model. This version also included 32GB of LPPDR5 7,500MHz RAM, which would put it in the higher echelons of gaming handhelds where memory is concerned.<\/p>\n

Lenovo hasn\u2019t given any indication on how much the Legion Go 2 would cost. Let\u2019s put any dewy-eyed hope to rest\u2014it\u2019s not going to be cheap. The ROG Xbox Ally was already tipped to cost a pretty penny<\/a>. If the Xbox Ally X with Z2 Extreme demands $1,000 or more, it almost guarantees the Legion Go 2 will be nearly as pricey with its larger and better-looking display. Look what happened to the MSI Claw 8 AI+<\/a>, which went from $900 to $1,000, likely due to Trump tariffs. Getting the best display on the most powerful handheld will inevitably demand more from your wallet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you\u2019re on the fence about whether to snatch up a $450 Nintendo Switch 2, or if you\u2019re…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":83496,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[52030,9485,56749,395,53375,158,67,132,68,3768],"class_list":{"0":"post-83495","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-technology","8":"tag-asus","9":"tag-lenovo","10":"tag-lenovo-legion-go","11":"tag-nintendo-switch-2","12":"tag-steam-deck","13":"tag-technology","14":"tag-united-states","15":"tag-unitedstates","16":"tag-us","17":"tag-xbox"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/114897570085150538","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83495","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=83495"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83495\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/83496"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=83495"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=83495"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=83495"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}