Lenovo Legion Go S 8" 120Hz Gaming Handheld w/ SteamOS $835 at Lenovo

1gokart

Jul 21, 2026 11:36 AM

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1gokartJul 21, 2026 11:36 AM

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Almost back to the original price before Lenovo start hiking their prices astronomically.
Raise the price and call it "due to RAM shortage" and when no one buys, call it a "Sale". Such genius marketing.
I got this when it was $800. Great gaming handheld if the price is right. Although not OLED, the larger screen makes it up compared to Steamdeck. I actually like it better than the Steamdeck. Neither I would buy at their "normal" price.

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amxn

Jul 22, 2026 5:03 PM

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amxnJul 22, 2026 5:03 PM

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Quote from 1gokart

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Almost back to the original price before Lenovo start hiking their prices astronomically.
Raise the price and call it "due to RAM shortage" and when no one buys, call it a "Sale". Such genius marketing.
I got this when it was $800. Great gaming handheld if the price is right. Although not OLED, the larger screen makes it up compared to Steamdeck. I actually like it better than the Steamdeck. Neither I would buy at their "normal" price.

This is a Z2 Go version, not the Z1 Extreme - not actually going back to the original price.

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1gokart

Jul 22, 2026 5:27 PM

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1gokartJul 22, 2026 5:27 PM

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Quote from amxn

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This is a Z2 Go version, not the Z1 Extreme - not actually going back to the original price.

Yikes! Thats not a deal at all then.

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lartrak

Jul 23, 2026 5:30 PM

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lartrakJul 23, 2026 5:30 PM

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Ally can be had for $500 open box at Best Buy, better deal really.

Astroballs

Jul 23, 2026 7:46 PM

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AstroballsJul 23, 2026 7:46 PM

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Ally x consoles go for $600 on ebay. Those rock 24gb of ram and a z1e cpu. 🤔 Smaller screen, but more bang per buck, right?

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lartrak

Jul 23, 2026 8:56 PM

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lartrakJul 23, 2026 8:56 PM

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Quote from Astroballs

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Ally x consoles go for $600 on ebay. Those rock 24gb of ram and a z1e cpu. 🤔 Smaller screen, but more bang per buck, right?

Can get the rog ally for $300 used, way better deal than this thing really.

lhnola1

Jul 23, 2026 11:32 PM

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z1e version was under 500 during Black Friday. These handhelds are not worth it at this point after price increases.

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cuoreesitante

Jul 23, 2026 11:35 PM

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cuoreesitanteJul 23, 2026 11:35 PM

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Z2 is not bad, but 16GB of ram is the dealbreaker here. Get the Z1E version with 32GB of ram instead.

m32311

Jul 24, 2026 12:54 AM

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m32311Jul 24, 2026 12:54 AM

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No I don't have a time machine...

But, man, the price increase has been wild. I've been in tech over 30yrs (software engineer the past 20+) and have never seen this kind of hike.

I bought the 32gb Z1E Go S for $650 in November at Bestbuy...

I bought 96gb DDR5 for my play laptop in July 2025 for $175 - now $1399 on Amazon.

I bought 64gb for my work laptop the same month for $150 - $1149 currently on Amazon.

Wild.

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reicaden

Jul 24, 2026 2:28 PM

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reicadenJul 24, 2026 2:28 PM

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I am soooooo glad I bought this used best buy open box during black friday for $500ish. At that price its an amazing pick up, at $800 im not so sure....

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TrevynA

Jul 24, 2026 5:03 PM

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TrevynAJul 24, 2026 5:03 PM

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Quote from cuoreesitante

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Z2 is not bad, but 16GB of ram is the dealbreaker here. Get the Z1E version with 32GB of ram instead.

The Z2 go is a much bigger limiting factor than the 16GB, especially in SteamOS.

dhester

Jul 24, 2026 5:20 PM

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dhesterJul 24, 2026 5:20 PM

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Quote from m32311

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No I don't have a time machine...

But, man, the price increase has been wild. I've been in tech over 30yrs (software engineer the past 20+) and have never seen this kind of hike.

I bought the 32gb Z1E Go S for $650 in November at Bestbuy...

I bought 96gb DDR5 for my play laptop in July 2025 for $175 - now $1399 on Amazon.

I bought 64gb for my work laptop the same month for $150 - $1149 currently on Amazon.

Wild.

Rest-seeking and roll up economy. Same thing happened in Austria prior to the Vienna stock exchange collapse in 1873. The Fed put will ensure no collapse (at the cost of inflation) until the dollar implodes. You can overlay the decline of the dollar with the Roman Denarius and see the exponential inflationary curves towards collapse. Anyways, good luck on the RAM front. Maybe demand destruction will soothe the pain in the meantime.

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zdiddy987

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Jul 24, 2026 6:05 PM

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zdiddy987

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Jul 24, 2026 6:05 PM

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Wow I think I got this in November open box from Best Buy for under $400

I like it a lot for emulation but haven't used it a ton lately but I like having my library of retro games ready to go in a moments notice

cuoreesitante

Jul 24, 2026 6:56 PM

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cuoreesitanteJul 24, 2026 6:56 PM

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Quote from TrevynA

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The Z2 go is a much bigger limiting factor than the 16GB, especially in SteamOS.

Is it? Iirc Z2 go is maybe 15-20% slower than Z1E at full wattage, but a bit faster at lower wattage, so depends on what you play you may or may not even notice.

GnarlyDavidson

Jul 24, 2026 7:30 PM

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GnarlyDavidsonJul 24, 2026 7:30 PM

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lol at this price and it's not even OLED

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