A couple of months ago, we got an official preview of the Lenovo Legion 2 from a leak, which also predicted a September launch date. Well, it turns out that the leak was entirely correct because it’s currently September and Lenovo has fully announced its new Legion Go 2 at IFA 2025 in Berlin.
The new Windows-based handheld gaming console looks impressive, and it offers upgrades such as an improved battery and a fancy new OLED display. Now for the bad news — it arrives with a $400 price increase over the original.
The Lenovo Legion Go 2 is available for pre-order now but won't be in players' hands until Oct. 31.
The Lenovo Legio Go 2: The specs and pricing explained
The Legion Go 2 retains the same general shape and overall design language of its predecessor, including the removable, Hall Effect joysticks of the prior model. The joysticks slide out along a hidden rail after you hit a button, which isn’t quite as elegant as the Nintendo Switch 2 and its magnetic controllers, but it's still appreciated.
Under the hood, the Legion Go 2 comes with two sets of specs. The first is an AMD Ryzen Z2 with 16GB of RAM and a 1TB PCIe SSD that gets you started for $1,099. This can be upgraded to the AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme with 32GB of RAM and a 2TB PCIe SSD for $1,349. This is a sizable upgrade from the first generation, which had the Ryzen Z1 Extreme chip. However, the prices are quite a bit more than the prior model, which sold for $700 when it launched in 2023.
While $1,099 is expensive for a handheld, it’s also hard to say how it compares to the competition. The long-awaited ROG Xbox Ally handheld launches Oct. 16, and we still don’t know how much that handheld will cost.
The new OLED display is definitely the most notable upgrade. The new Lenovo gaming handheld packs a beautiful 8.8-inch OLED display. The display features a 144Hz variable refresh rate (which can go up to a maximum of 240Hz) as well as HDR TrueBlack 1000 for deep blacks and brighter HDR colors. On the downside, Lenovo dialed back the resolution from 2,560 x 1,600 pixels to 1,920 x 1,200.
The increase in battery capacity is also appealing. The prior generation had a 49.2 WHr battery, which was good for around one to two hours of gaming at max power. Lenovo stuffed a 74 WHr battery into the Legion Go 2, nearly doubling the prior generation’s battery capacity. Of course, battery life won’t be known until the reviews come out, but a Lenovo press release promises a 50 percent increase in battery life.
In terms of ports, you get a headphone jack, two USB ports, and a microSD card reader for expanded storage. The handheld comes with three free months of Xbox's PC Game Pass.
The Lenovo Legion Go 2 is available for pre-order on Lenovo’s website and online retailers like Best Buy. The current release date is slated for Oct. 31, a couple of weeks after the ROG Xbox Ally.
