2025 is shaping up to be a year filled with new gaming handheld announcements. Our own Jez Corden already exclusively revealed Legion Go S images here at Windows Central. But today, Evan Blass posted on X, revealing another unannounced Legion Go handheld (Thanks, The Verge) — It might even be the rumored Legion Go 2.
I’ve dropped an image of the Legion Go S below to help highlight the differences between that device and the one that Evan Blass posted about. It’s also worth noting that Lenovo might be gearing up to release a SteamOS version of the Legion Go, as well (thanks, The Verge).
If you’ve been paying attention to the handheld space, you might recall that SteamOS is coming to several different devices, which will likely include Steam Deck competitors. This being the case, we might expect to see both Windows and SteamOS versions of various PC handhelds going forward.
We don’t know the full specs of any of these upcoming Legion Go handhelds, but it seems that the one posted by Blass has an OLED display and continues to keep the detachable controller design of the original Legion Go, complete with the FPS mode, which allows the right controller to behave like a mouse.
Although, in the new image showing FPS mode, it looks like the actual joystick may have been removed in the right controller, which could be a new feature to make FPS mode more comfortable. Meanwhile, the Legion Go S seems to do away with detachable controllers. However, the controllers on both of these devices look less boxy and more rounded.
This is a change I am very happy about. You see, when I did our Legion Go review, I specifically talked about how the original device’s controllers felt large and bulky. Even my husband, who is a tall man with large hands, found the controllers too big for comfort. So, hopefully, this more rounded and slim shape provides a better holding experience.
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As for the OLED screen, I’m very excited to see this panel type on future PC gaming handhelds since they tend to offer a far better color gamut than IPS displays, as well as higher refresh rates and faster response times. OLEDs can even help improve battery life if the device is built well. Altogether, an OLED can provide a better gaming experience (even if it does cost more). With any luck, this leaked device will also offer VRR (variable refresh rate), which is missing in the original Legion Go despite it being a feature of ROG Ally and ROG Ally X.
Of course, the thing I’m probably most curious about with the new leaked Legion Go handheld is whether or not it features the AMD Z1 Extreme chip used in the original device or if it uses the upcoming (and more powerful) AMD Z2 Extreme. It’s very possible it is the latter, which would more than likely mean better performance. We’ll likely know more when the Z2 Extreme officially launches.
