- Lenovo Legion Go 2 is set to be revealed in IFA 2025, according to Leaker Evan Blass
- Pricing is reportedly $ 200 more than the rumor ROG Xbox Ally X Retail Price
- AMDS RYZEN Z2 Extreme is hardly much better than Ryzen Z1 Extreme, which can hinder Legion Go 2’s potential success
The handheld game PC market is finally watching long-awaited additions as we approach the last months of the year, and one of those announced to CES 2025 earlier in January can be set to participate in the ranks of the best handheld game PCs-but its price could be a dealbreaker.
According to NotebookChelk, Lenovo Legion GO costs $ 2 more than the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X, with its retail price potentially between $ 1,049 and $ 1,099 and is intended to be fully revealed to IFA 2025, according to Leaker Evan Blass.
Prices for ROG Xbox Ally X are not confirmed but rumors suggest a starting price of $ 899, possibly up to $ 1,000. The same source previously reported an exact 16 October release date in front of Xbox’s official announcement.
This is another AMD Ryzen Z2 extreme-driven handheld game PC along with ROG Xbox Ally X and MSI Claw A8; All of these handhelds are expected to cost a hefty price, with Claw A8 already confirmed at £ 850 (about $ 1,150 / AU $ 1,750) set for a 17th September release in the UK.
Since the Legion Go 2 is equipped with an OLED screen, it costs very likely that Asus and Microsoft’s new handheld and Claw A8, the NotebookCheck’s report does not work long-term.
However, Ryzen Z2 Extreme Processor and its predecessor, Ryzen Z1 Extreme, have very similar performance results across multiple games highlighted by ETA Prime on YouTube (video below) despite the significant prize jump from Ryzen Z1 extreme-powered hand heroes.
It is safe to say that any handheld that starts around $ 800 is already a hard sale, so proposal for a price of $ 1,049 will not make Lenovo anyone favors.
Of course, the performance depends on configurations and how much RAM is available, but it can be difficult for many to justify using GPU money on a handheld game -PC that is hardly doing much better than much cheaper alternatives, especially Asus Rog Ally.
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Analysis: Buy an AMD Ryzen Z1 extreme-driven handheld before it’s too late
Out of all the benchmarks I’ve seen so far, Ryzen Z2 Extreme seems to be a minor upgrade from its predecessor. While handhelders who use the new APU may have other specifications such as 74Wh or 80Wh batteries to justify higher prices, I still favor Ryzen Z1 extreme handheld and I think you should too.
Fortunately, I have been able to get my hands on Lenovo Legion Go S Z1 Extreme for £ 699 here in the UK, with 32 GB of RAM and Steamos pre -installed. I’m not a big fan of using my handheld on battery, which I’ve mentioned before, so a 55.5wh battery doesn’t matter to me.
Essentially, Legion Go’s is a handheld that costs less than the MSI Claw A8 (using Ryzen Z2 Extreme Like The Legion Go 2) while grossly giving you the same level of performance in play.
A stronger example is with the original Asus Rog Ally, which you can find at Best Buy for $ 649 and for sale too much less instead of Claw A8 for £ 850, and probably higher when launched in the US.
There is nothing to tell how long the original Lenovo Legion goes, Lenovo Legion Go S, and Asus Rog Ally will be easily accessible.
So if you are not interested in spending close to $ 1,000 for a handheld, I would advise you to buy a Z1 -extrem device while you still can.
