While browsing Best Buy’s website to see if it had finally raised the prices of the PlayStation 5, which it hasn’t as of yet, I stumbled upon something else. The Lenovo Legion Go 2, a massive handheld device and one of my personal favorites, has received a price increase on both models. The Lenovo Legion Go 2 (16GB RAM / 1TB) originally priced at $1100 now costs $1,500, while the Legion Go 2 (32GB / 2TB) originally priced at $1350 is priced at $2,000. Yeah, talk about the expensive getting even more expensive.
Both devices have seen a $400 / $650 price increase, which unfortunately puts them out of reach for most people who were hoping to pick one up, and that’s a real shame on two levels. Lenovo, like many companies, has been affected by rising RAM and component costs. Back in March 2026, the company had warned that prices would go up, and now we’re seeing that come to pass. I imagine this could also affect the pricing of Lenovo laptops.
So far, neither model of the smaller Legion Go S has received a price increase.
As someone who owns the ROG Ally, ROG Ally X, and now both the Legion Go 2 and Legion Go S, I enjoyed using the device. It’s one of the better handhelds, though it already struggled at launch due to its higher price and weight. At release, it cost more than most handhelds, including the ROG Ally variants; a concern Lenovo acknowledged when I spoke with them. With this price hike, it’s hard to say if the Legion Go 2 will sell any more units. Not to mention that most are now waiting for handhelds with Intel’s Panther Lake processor to hit the market, with myself being one of them.
Lenovo is also planning to release a SteamOS version of the Legion Go 2 in June 2026, which should be at least $100 cheaper since it won’t include a Windows 11 license. Now, with this recent increase, I’m curious if that pricing will hold.
The sad part about this is that handheld gaming PCs were already considered niche. With them getting even more expensive, they’ll continue to move to the niche enthusiast who has the money, and this is the complete opposite of what this small slice of PC gaming needs.
