Forget the Steam Deck 2, Lenovo Legion Go 2 Looks Set to Launch Very Soon

Last week, we heard that the Lenovo Legion Go 2 was expected to be revealed at IFA 2025. Now, it appears the rumor was accurate, as a major leak shows the anticipated handheld is set to arrive in just a few days.

Reliable leaker Evan Blass revealed promotion materials to be used at Lenovo's event at IFA 2025, showcasing the Lenovo Legion Go 2. With the event set to kick off on September 5, it may not be long until we see the next-gen gaming handheld be officially announced.

As expected, the promo video shows that the Legion Go 2 will come equipped with an AMD Ryzen Extreme Z2, as with the MSI Claw A8 and ROG Xbox Ally X. It will also come with an 8.8-inch 1600p OLED panel with a 144Hz refresh rate, an upgrade over the original Legion Go, and the usual detachable Legion Truestike controllers — this time with fingerprint resistant "next-gen excimer coasting" and an improved back button layout.

We've seen plenty of leaks of the Legion Go 2, and these now appear to be accurate. We should also expect at least 1TB of SSD storage (going up to 2TB) and 32GB of RAM, along with an upgraded battery capacity of 74Whr.

Pricing is still up in the air, and an official launch date is still uncertain. However, considering this leaked reveal, it's likely that pre-orders will kick off in September, with the handheld being shipped in October.

That said, it's believed the Legion Go 2 will be priced at $1,000, and seeing how the Legion Go S with a Ryzen Z1 Extreme costs $829, the upgraded Legion Go 2 is sure to be set at a higher price.

Hopefully, the Legion Go 2 will be able to run SteamOS like its Legion Go S sibling, but it appears to only run on Windows 11. That said, at least a gaming handheld UI for Windows 11 overhaul is on the way.

So, with the Lenovo Legion Go 2 looking to launch very soon, is a Steam Deck 2 still worth the wait? Well, according to a recent rumor, you'll be waiting quite a while.

The wait for Steam Deck 2 will be longer

As noted by known hardware leaker KeplerL2 on a NeoGAF forum, the Steam Deck 2 is now rumored to release in 2028. This was in response to a comment asking if new handheld PC releases from MSI or Valve would outshine the upcoming ROG Xbox Ally set to release on October 16, with KeplerL2 stating, "Steam Deck 2 is 2028."

We've heard rumors of the Steam Deck 2 being in the works, with a leaked AMD "Magnus" Zen 6 APU giving Valve a reason to deliver the significant performance boost it's looking for in its next handheld console. However, this rumored chip (or a form of it) isn't expected to arrive until 2027, so this may line up with KeplerL2's rumor.

If accurate, we'll be waiting a long time until a Steam Deck 2 arrives. We may even see a PlayStation handheld in the meantime, but for now, it's looking like we have a Lenovo Legion Go 2 to look forward to.

And who knows, maybe the Steam Deck 2 may act as a next-gen PlayStation handheld.

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