Lenovo Legion Go Drops to $499 — 8.8-Inch Giant Takes on Asus ROG Ally X and Valve Steam Deck OLED

This week has brought good news for gaming enthusiasts with Lenovo’s Legion Go handheld gaming PC seeing a significant price reduction on Amazon, now down by $100. This cut brings the price to $499, positioning it competitively against similar devices like Valve’s Steam Deck and the Asus ROG Ally. To give some perspective, it’s now a whole $300 less than the high-end Asus ROG Ally X, which is priced at $799, and it even undercuts the Steam Deck OLED by $50, which stands at $549.

Both the Legion Go and the Asus ROG Ally feature the potent AMD Z1 Extreme chipset, offering superior performance over the Steam Deck and the nearly identical Steam Deck OLED. This makes the Legion Go an incredibly appealing option, especially with its striking 8.8-inch IPS display. In our comprehensive review of the Legion Go, which has seen some tweaks since its initial release, we lauded its dual USB-C ports, vibrant display, durable kickstand, and the convenience of detachable controllers.

For those considering stepping beyond the entry-level Steam Deck, the Legion Go presents a fantastic alternative to the Steam Deck OLED. While it swaps the OLED screen quality for a larger IPS display, the difference is barely noticeable, particularly given the considerable price advantage over the ROG Ally X—the only Z1 Extreme handheld offering superior performance in its category. The slight dip in performance, mainly evident in 1% lows, is hardly a deal-breaker.

While the MSRP of the Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme sits at $649, it pales in comparison to the options available. With the choice of either a larger screen on the Legion Go or a superior screen on the Deck OLED for $549, the original ROG Ally seems to be losing its edge in terms of competitiveness.

Looking toward the future, the Lenovo Legion Go seems to be a solid investment. Though there are expectations of either a less powerful or similar spec’d Lenovo Legion Go Lite arriving soon, it shouldn’t deter current buyers in this price bracket. Moreover, whispers of a potential release of a truly revamped Lenovo Legion Go 2 by 2025 add an exciting prospect, though details about its capabilities remain under wraps. Could these forthcoming releases be linked to the recent price drop of the Legion Go? Time will tell.