Lenovo Legion Go Price Drops to $499 — 8.8-Inch Powerhouse Competes with Asus ROG Ally X and Valve Steam Deck OLED

Lenovo’s Legion Go, their rival to handheld giants like the Valve Steam Deck and Asus ROG Ally, just received a hefty price cut on Amazon. Down by $100, it now costs $499—a steal compared to the $799 price tag of the beefed-up Asus ROG Ally X and even $50 shy of the $549 Steam Deck OLED.

Both the Legion Go and Asus ROG Ally pack the powerful AMD Z1 Extreme chipset, giving them the edge over the Steam Deck and its OLED sibling. This recent price reduction positions the Legion Go as an attractive buy, especially if its stunning 8.8-inch IPS screen appeals to you. In our in-depth review, we lauded its dual USB-C ports, brilliant display, solid kickstand, and detachable controllers. Since our review, updates have only sweetened the deal.

For those eyeing a more sophisticated handheld than the basic Steam Deck, the Legion Go presents a persuasive option, particularly for those willing to swap OLED splendor for a larger IPS display. While the ROG Ally X is a performance powerhouse, offering improvements over other Z1 Extreme handhelds, the Legion Go’s substantial savings make any minor performance differences negligible.

With the Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme priced at $649 but lacking the Ally X’s oomph, it struggles to compete, especially given that you can enjoy either a bigger screen with the Legion Go or superior visuals with the Deck OLED for just $549.

Investing in the Lenovo Legion Go seems like a smart choice for the future. We anticipate the release of a potentially less powerful Legion Go Lite soon, which shouldn’t impact those already considering this price bracket. Looking further ahead, a more potent Legion Go 2 might debut around 2025, though its specs remain a mystery for now. Could the prospect of a redesigned Legion Go 2 or a new Lite variant be behind this recent price slash? Time will tell.