Lenovo’s $1100 Legion Go 2 is shattering preorder expectations

When Lenovo introduced its completely bonkers Legion Go 2 handheld just a few weeks in the past, I felt assured in saying that this product, with its $1100 beginning pricetag, can be a troublesome promote for avid gamers. Whereas its next-gen specs and upgraded controllers make this gadget one I’m eager to get my hands on, I figured that worth can be an excessive amount of for all however probably the most devoted handheld PC avid gamers.

Nevertheless, it appears like I used to be mistaken.

The Lenovo crew lately took to Reddit to reply some questions concerning the upcoming Legion Go 2, and after an AMA that in all probability might have gone higher, the crew acknowledged that demand has outstripped early provide, saying partly:

We all know that a lot of you’ve gotten been asking about product delays so we owe you an evidence. The reality is pre-orders for the Legion Go Gen 2 has considerably exceeded our projections, resulting in unexpected supply vary extensions. We’re working diligently with our groups worldwide to fill these orders as shortly as potential. We actually admire the overwhelming assist of Legion followers, and ask on your endurance whereas we work to get the Legion Go Gen 2 into your ready arms.

Sadly, this demand has led to some preorder cancelations for patrons that ordered the hand-held PC immediately on Lenovo’s web site, with the corporate saying “As quickly as our on-line stock is replenished, Lenovo.com will present up to date availability and ordering will reopen.”

This replace is definitely a shock to me, and whereas I had anxious that the persevering with fragmentation of the hand-held PC market would proceed to shrink this area of interest market even farther into potential obscurity, it appears like demand for this top-of-the-line gadget has really been extremely robust, and I believe Lenovo might have been caught off guard by this unprecedented demand as nicely.

Although some preorders made by means of Lenovo’s web site have sadly been canceled in the meanwhile, in the event you pre-ordered by means of one other retailer like Greatest Purchase, it’s best to nonetheless be good to go. No particular launch date has been confirmed however most estimate that the primary wave of units will ship someday subsequent month.

The Lenovo Legion Go 2 is a beast below the hood

Premium specs for a premium worth

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First introduced earlier this month, this replace to the unique Legion Go, will look much like its predecessor full with new and improved variations of the signature removable controllers that made the unique Legion Go so distinctive. It’s going to additionally embrace substantial {hardware} upgrades together with an 8.8-inch 1200p OLED display with VRR, 50% bigger battery and a brand new, hidden optical mouse. This base mannequin of this new handheld might be powered by AMD’s Z2, and ships with 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage. Upgraded fashions embrace 32GB of RAM, the extra highly effective Z2 Excessive chip, and an additional TB of storage. You’ll be able to not pre-order on Lenovo’s web site, however Best Buy nonetheless has preorders obtainable within the US.