Lenovo Legion Go S hands-on preview – time to forget the Steam Deck
Lenovo Legion Go S hands-on preview – time to forget the Steam Deck
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The Lenovo Legion Go S is the first handheld, other than the Steam Deck, to run SteamOS, and it does so fantastically. CES 2025 brought us a whole new line of handheld products, including the Lenovo Legion Go S, the first officially licensed handheld powered by SteamOS. One of the major benefits of SteamOS, an operating system made famous by the Steam Deck, is that it's designed specifically for handheld gaming, meaning it's more optimised compared to gaming on Windows 11.
I got hands-on with the Lenovo Legion Go S, which comes in two versions. The white edition, which runs Windows 11, is available to purchase, with a January release window (no release date confirmed yet) and a price point of £600 / $599 / AU$1,299. You can pre-order it now from Lenovo or Currys in the UK, Best Buy in the US and JB Hi-Fi in Australia.
There's also the Nebula Violet edition, which runs the bright and shiny SteamOS and is set for an April 2025 release. It's currently set at $499, which roughly converts to £408 or AU$800, which doesn't account for regional pricing. Design and specifications-wise, these devices are identical, with the only differences being the colour and the operating system.
The overall design and shape of the Lenovo Legion Go S is quite different from that of the device's first iteration. It's quite rounded, fits snugly in your hands, features an asymmetrical layout, and has a very small touchpad. When I say very small, I mean very small, measuring about the size of my fingertip, but it still works quite well due to high sensitivity.
