- Lenovo has revealed a new version of the Legion Go 2 at CES 2026
- New handheld runs SteamOS and will launch in June 2026
- The starting price is $1,119, which is $100 more than the base MSRP of the Windows 11 version.
We’re in the middle of CES 2026 and we finally have our first major announcement for a new portable gaming PC launching later this year, although admittedly that’s a liberal definition of the word “new.”
As reported by VideoCardz, Lenovo unveiled a SteamOS version of the Legion Go 2 at CES 2026. This new version of an existing portable formula will launch in June 2026, starting at $1,119 / around £829 / AU$1,660. This is an addition to the already available Legion Go 2 models that run Microsoft’s Windows 11 (and follow in the footsteps of the Lenovo Legion Go S).
Of course, this release isn’t a real surprise as it was already rumored and it looks like the leaked image of Legion Go 2 apparently using SteamOS (before the Windows version arrived) was actually legit.
The same configurations will be available with this new SteamOS model, meaning you can run it with up to 32GB of LPDDR5X RAM and an AMD Ryzen Z2 or Z2 Extreme SoC. This is a hardware specification that is more than capable of providing great performance in most portable gaming scenarios.
However, as expected, Lenovo has run into the same problem it had when launching the Windows 11 models of the Legion Go 2, namely the price.
While tariffs and the tough PC hardware market (due to the RAM crisis) are things to consider, it will be difficult for most consumers to justify spending more than $1,000 on a portable device, rather than a full-fledged gaming PC.
For the Windows 11 version, the MSRP of the Legion Go 2 Z2 is $1,099 in the US, while the Z2 Extreme model costs $1,349 (which is close to the price of the most powerful handheld out there, the GPD Win 5).
This means that Lenovo has increased the base starting price by $100 for the SteamOS model. That’s a change from the Legion Go S, where the Windows version was the more expensive option.
In that case, we can expect the Legion Go 2 with SteamOS using the Z2 Extreme chip to cost at least $1,449, and I don’t think many gamers will consider a handheld that costs that much and doesn’t offer a big performance jump compared to much cheaper devices.
Analysis: All credit where it’s due for supporting SteamOS, but that price sucks
As I’ve said numerous times, the Lenovo Legion Go 2, regardless of whether it runs Windows 11 or SteamOS, doesn’t have to cost more than $1,000 (and the Ryzen Z2 Extreme models reach particularly ridiculous levels price-wise).
I’m well aware of the tough component market conditions that currently make it difficult to keep down the cost of PCs and the premium hardware on board Lenovo’s handheld, such as the OLED display.
However, the processor used is not a significant improvement over its predecessor, the Ryzen Z1 Extreme, and if you save a little more money you can get a handheld built around the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395, the most powerful AMD APU available.
I’ve previously argued that prices like these for “mainstream” handhelds effectively take them out of the mainstream and back into the niche category they resided in before Valve’s Steam Deck arrived. Unfortunately, it looks like Lenovo and other manufacturers won’t budge on this, and I don’t see that changing.
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