Lenovo is a well known model for gaming by means of its Legion laptops and desktops, and for a time, its Legion telephones, and now it seems to be coming into the PC gaming handheld market with the Legion Go.
It was most likely solely a matter of time given ASUS’s entry into the area this yr with the Ally. Though the hand held PC gaming market was largely popularized by the Steam Deck, different manufacturers like Ayaneo and GPD have been making PC gaming handhelds for years. However till Valve, there weren’t actually any main manufacturers diving into handheld gaming PCs. That’s slowly altering nevertheless. A brand new report from Home windows Central says Lenovo plans to launch the Legion Go to seize part of the market.
This system will run Home windows 11 identical to the ROG Ally. Which implies it is possible for you to to put in actually something you possibly can set up on a Home windows 11 desktop or laptop computer. Freed from constraints like with Valve’s Steam Deck, which can play non-Steam video games however it takes some maneuvering.
The Lenovo Legion Go handheld just isn’t a assure
It definitely is sensible for Lenovo to point out curiosity in a PC gaming handheld. The market is rising and persons are exhibiting far more curiosity because of Valve and ASUS. However as Home windows Central’s Jez Corden factors out, there’s no assure the Legion Go will make it to manufacturing.
Lenovo has not but confirmed this system even exists. And with none affirmation it could be finest to contemplate this a possibly for now. There aren’t many specifics on {hardware} particulars, however the report does point out just a few potentialities. It’s stated that the Legion Go might come powered by AMD’s Phoenix processors. It might even have an 8-inch show.
If Lenovo did launch the Legion Go it could have to take action with a really aggressive price ticket. The Steam Deck could be picked up for $399. Placing it within the value vary of a console. And the ROG Ally’s extra highly effective mannequin is simply $699. If Lenovo needs to compete, it could do nicely to try to value the Legion Go someplace in between, or at the very least near the Ally. Even when the price was just a little extra.