New Lenovo GO Handheld in the Works

Hardware manufacturer Lenovo is reportedly working on a follow-up to the Lenovo Legion GO, its portable gaming handheld. Like the current Legion GO, the follow-up will place high-end PC gaming hardware in a portable package.

Lenovo first released the Legion GO in October 2023. Portable gaming PC handhelds are a growing field for hardware makers, ever since the success of platforms like the Valve Steam Deck and its range of verified games. Unlike the Steam Deck, though, most competitors run on the Windows operating system, increasing the range of compatibility with the majority of PC games.

Word about a new version of the Lenovo Legion GO and its unique design came courtesy of Innovate 2024, a trade event held in Thailand. In comments to VideoCardz.com, Lenovo Gaming Category Manager for APAC Clifford Chong confirmed that the company is working on «the next generation» of its Legion GO. Chong said that Lenovo would share more when the time is right.

Chong didn't get into specifics about what kind of specifications or hardware the new Lenovo Legion GO would pack, or even if it would still be called a Legion GO. The current Legion GO shares the name of Lenovo's Legion laptop line, but the company could be looking to define its next handheld with a unique name. But Chong did say that Lenovo sees potential in the PC gaming handheld product category, and that Lenovo is still working on the «next wave» of features destined for the handheld. Lenovo's presence at Innovate 2024 was also focused on its line of Lenovo Chromebooks and laptops, so discussion of its plans for gaming handhelds might not have been on the cards for the day.

The competition is heating up to meet the needs of PC gamers who desire portability on top of power. At the same time, gaming handhelds afford developers a more console-like uniformity in specifications when working out performance and graphical quality targets. But with current gaming handhelds beginning to struggle with the latest PC games,