The Lenovo Legion GO 2 A number of gaming handhelds have just seen a staggering price increase, with prices for the popular PC gaming handheld reaching up to $1,999 for the AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme model. Unfortunately, the increased price of the Lenovo Legion GO 2 handheld is just the latest casualty to affect the PC gaming market worldwide.
Originally released in September 2025, the Lenovo Legion GO 2 is seen as a major competitor to the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X and Steam Deck handhelds. The Lenovo Legion GO 2 is powered by AMD Ryzen Z2 and Z2 Extreme processors and was initially launched with models that included 16GB and 32GB of LPDDR5X memory and an 8.8-inch OLED display. Despite the prominence of Windows 11 in the handheld market, some Lenovo Legon GO 2 models shipped with SteamOS as the main operating system.
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The Lenovo Legion GO 2 just got a ridiculous price hike
However, the Lenovo Legion GO 2 price has just jumped to a much higher point than before. The Lenovo Legion GO 2 series is now $1,499 to $1,999 at retailers like Best Buy. The Ryzen Z2 version with 16GB of RAM is currently priced at $1,499, which is a $400 jump from the previous price. However, the Lenovo Legion GO 2 model powered by the Ryzen Z2 Extreme APU and 32GB of RAM saw a price jump of $650, from $1,349 to $1,999. Once taxes and fees are applied, the Z2 Extreme Lenovo Legion GO 2 model will easily cross the $2,000 mark, making it almost the same price as a desktop gaming PC with comparable specs.
To top it all off, the Lenovo Legion GO 2 is mostly sold out, with a limited number of open boxes available at Best Buy at the time of this writing. By comparison, the new Lenovo Legion GO 2 is half the price of the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X handheld, which currently costs $999 before taxes and fees. Although the ROG Xbox Ally X has seen a price increase in countries like Japan, the rate of price increase is not as steep as the jump that the Lenovo Legion GO 2 just made.
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The Lenovo Legion GO 2 price increase is largely due to the ongoing DRAM shortage affecting the gaming and tech industries. The crisis has already led to price increases for a number of PS5 consoles and led to Valve delaying the launch of the highly anticipated Steam Machine. In addition, the shortage led to Valve stopping offering cheaper versions of its popular handheld Steam Deck. Although the prices of DDR5 RAM kits have started to drop, there is currently no indication that the rates will drop back to their previous points.
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With companies like Nintendo still mulling changes to console pricing in light of the ongoing crisis, gamers looking for the best experiences are going to have to shell out some serious cash for the foreseeable future. With the Lenovo Legion GO 2 jumping in price, time will tell if Lenovo's competitors follow suit.
Sources: Windows Report, VideoCardz
