The Future of the Lenovo Legion Go | Roadmap & More

[@kevinpedz]

Anybody complaining clearly did not grow up in the early years of millennials. This kind of tech, even running at low specs, was something we dreamed of in 75 years. This kind of tech is far beyond where we even should be right now. High end PC games on a handheld device was unfathomable until these launched. This is extremely unique tech that is real advancement in technology.

[@GameTechPlanet]

Maaaan. Ive said many times I am an 80/90’s kid. My starter handheld gaming was Tiger Electronics then Gameboy in 92 and almost every handheld since. Where we are today is amazing. The younger ones dont know lol. Thats probably why I am pretty positive abput all the devices and very fair when talking about them all. No fanboying certain products or companies from me. Just love for all the tech and games. Cant wait to see where we are in another 5-10 years. Besides more gray hair 🤣

[@kevinpedz]

@@GameTechPlanet yup, I got my first Gameboy when I had my communion party. I still remember having to change our the 4 AA batteries after just a few hours of gameplay and nobody cared, we were happy we could play games in the car while Mom or dad drove. Then they came out with the rechargable Gameboy pack and these kids do not even know the meaning of clunky feeling handheld until you hold a Gameboy with the charger pack. I remember having to adjust the contrast/sharpness/ and brightness just to see in the sun, and yet still, completely happy. I remember when the game gear came out and being mind blown about colored screens on handheld with 16 to 32bit graphics. Early Millennials have a different form of appreciation for tech. It's our baby.

[@GameTechPlanet]

@@kevinpedz whats crazier I still have that gameboy and it still works. Even still have the attachment they sold which was a magnifying glass and lights 🤣. No complaints lol

[@jimcachero]

It’s ok…. That means these folks will sell these off at major discounts on marketplace..I’m cool with that , these people think they are gonna get 4090 spec handheld…

[@Revell25]

@@GameTechPlaneti thought i was gonna go with the Asus Ally X, but when I went to Best Buy and actually felt them this felt way better to me and the macro controls you have. Plus im always going to want a bigger screen and I heard the GO software has improved dramatically over the past year. Call me crazy but i thought the screen looked better and I can always return it if so. Idk how soon new handheld devices are coming out. And feel like the battery life is just everything when it comes to the new device people talk about but I can plug it in or buy a power bank to charge on the go… Do you use one at all? I think there’s an Anker one that looks nice and has a screen on it which I would prefer to use to see the status of the bank. Thanks for help!

[@rocksocks22]

I have the ASUS ally, Steamdeck oled, and legion go and this is my favorite

[@GameTechPlanet]

What a time to be a gamer. The tech available is awesome. I grew up in the 80’s playing those tiger electronics handhelds and then my 11th birthday got the OG Gameboy with Tetris lol. Good ole 1992. Its amazing to see where we are and where we are going.

[@rwiley71483]

⁠@@GameTechPlanetI was 9, in 92 and can vouch for you, for I had a similar experience. Tiger electronics, to a Game Gear, then Game Boy with Zelda included, on my 11th bday in 94 and after a Sega NOMAD! GBA Advance in 2000, then the PSP, which was like the first major tech leap until the Switch and now this current era with all the handheld PC’s and Chinese Retro one’s! Yes, definitely a time to be alive coming from our era!

[@eggamyer3371]

I just returned my Ally X today because of performance and screen size for me. I need a little bit bigger screen and higher performance before I can truly start to enjoy one of these handhelds. I tested out the Legion Go and I loved how big the screen was. If there was more performance I would definitely buy one no doubt. Looking forward to faster chips in the future.

[@megakoni1]

Just buy it used and save some money. Can't really complain i got my Legion Go for like 500€ (two months used) and got the onexgpu for the same price. Don't think i will need anything else for years to come

[@blastu2fool]

I'm glad i found this channel, I have Legion since launched, and loved it all the way thru to see the greatness of it now ...

[@fearsomebunny]

Been using a PC for 40+ years and I'd like to say Legion Go is the device I've been waiting for all my life. Travel size PC easily upgradable to 2TB plus micro SD that is designed to play games as well? Store the controller, pack a folding keyboard and adventure awaits! Throw all my videos/games on it. It's perfect for those of us who wants to simplify and travel light. But yes, you be that purist and have a specific device for every imaginable scenario. I feel your burden...

[@RedNineTeen]

Looking forward to future updates on the go! What a great system

[@mehranmokhtarzadeh2770]

Why lenovo doesn't update the drivers and bios ?over 3 months and still no update

[@anthonyfeliciano4261]

Thanks for the info dude. I just bought one this afternoon 👍🏻 !

[@GameTechPlanet]

Thats awesome. Congrats man. Enjoy

[@DARKNIGHT-117]

Congrats dude , you’re going to enjoy that legion go life 😎

[@Armand79th]

I got mine just the other day and I was lucky to snag the v35 BIOS.. 😅

[@GameTechPlanet]

@@Armand79th niceee. Yea i saved v35 from when i downloaded incase i need it again. Hopefully they release it again soon

[@DonaldHendleyBklynvexRecords]

Congrats, I ordered 1 last nite and will be here tomorrow, I still love my Deck but I think Ill have room and time for both lol..........I think

[@BWall247]

The versatility and power of the system is amazing! I also bought a portable keyboard and mouse so I could play any game without having to remap buttons! 💯

[@nathangillmore5064]

Thanks very much for covering this! Love my Legion Go.

[@GameTechPlanet]

@@nathangillmore5064 i live for it lol 😂

[@reddnuckles]

I love my Legion Go. 😍

[@Orain88]

Deck oled had been my preferred device since it released but the Go has been creeping up over time. The biggest shift is usability for me was when they added the ability to fully tweak deadzones and stick response curves. The controllers went from my least favorite to use to one of my favorites since it has all those mappable back buttons. I bought a little 3d printed connector for the 2 halves and now I actually prefer using them over an Xbox controller. The power profile customization is still a bit funky, but it sounds like they're aware and working on it.

[@joeh3445]

Went to the new Micro Center store in Miami this past weekend and before I was leaving I recalled seeing videos about Micro Center selling the Legion Go. I asked about it since I didn't see it on display and they had them stored where orders are picked up. They had the 1TB model on sale for $519. 99 plus 10% off if using the Insider Card. Couldn't pass it up! I told a co-worker about it on Monday and they had increased the price to $599.99, still a sale, but not as good.

[@GameTechPlanet]

What an amazing price for that. Well done

[@LCrossJr]

Thanks for sharing this. Very helpful

[@sterus2283]

Better than the Rog Ally!

[@Russiangamerpro2021]

I might need to contact to Lenovo about the Legion go because I wanna allow them to know if it’s OK to upgrade the SSD or if they’re going to create a future of handheld that allows us to choose which storage size we can get ram

[@felixplace2]

I'm enjoying my Legion Go and looking forward to what lies ahead

[@GameTechPlanet]

@@felixplace2 Definitely. I rly love all my main handhelds here. But I tend to grab my Go alot depending what I am doing. Looking forward to the future of this Go and future generations

[@richm5276]

So I have been tempted to purchase a Legion Go but may hold out until next year and see if they update some of the hardware. If they switch the screen to OLED and bump the ram to 24 gb that’s all it would take for me. The OLED would reduce power consumption an issue in its current format and the additional Ram would help with newer games. I have an lcd steam deck but my old eyes would love a larger screen that the Go has.

[@Vi--ss7tt]

I'm thinking of selling my xbox to cover most of the cost for one of these, most of my gaming progress is on my steam acount anyways

[@tonygeee123]

I traded my series x for one at marketplace. He gave me a screenprotector sd card and a bt keyboard , i got lucky🎉

[@mrriddles4984]

some people expects this handheld can last forever and always have to up to date. But unfotunately many of them installed retro games just to enjoy past memories..So basically i dont care. As long as it can be both of two worlds (games and works), i will fully utilised and enjoyed it till the end

[@5scbasher17]

Steam deck fanbois arent welcome here. 15 WATT warriors 🤣🤣🤣

[@Diaszurana]

I'm a SteamDeck fanboi, but I'll admit that I prefer my Go over my Deck. The truth is that the Go is the superior system, but let's be honest. The Go wouldn't exist if the Deck didn't pave the way for it. I feel like that needs to be acknowledged.

[@lastethica]

aya neo launched before steam deck.

[@lordring123]

Respect the king, without steam deck the legion go would never have seen the light of day. And I own both. But I don't forget what Valve did.

[@GameTechPlanet]

🤣 Steam Deck rly kicled off the handheld market in a way I had rly been to waiting and preparing for. I love having them All. What a time for handheld gaming and its just getting started. While I do not like the fanboy / tribalism mentality some have. Everyone is always welcome here for all things gaming tech especially handhelds. Ill always try to cover as many as I can afford lol 😂.

[@Diaszurana]

@@lastethica True, but few people could afford it. It's undeniable that the success of the Steam Deck is what paved the way for Lenovo and Asus to get in the game. If Valve wasn't so successful with the Deck, the Go and the Ally wouldn't exist.

[@EhsanSibilo]

hello .i read full roadmap forum lenovo legion go.I did not understand someparts .the staff member say The EOS date is October 28, 2029 for Legion Go .that meaning they discontinued in october 8 2029 all drivers update and bios or windows 11 updates, devs ended in this date?

[@andrewaugustine1494]

So when might there be a legion go 2 (8.8 inch screen +)? I want to get a legion go, but i dont know if i should wait.

[@vedantchoudhari1856]

I will recommend waiting cause new LEGO leaks are coming and should wait for 2nd generation technology I am saving my money and will purchase when new tech and high performance will arrive

[@Russiangamerpro2021]

They said if you plug in external graphic card to a handheld you can get really good smoother performance while they can fix some bias issues but the bios if they fix it will still increase better performance if you plug an external graph card because there’s a port on the Lenovo Legion go uses USB 4 port

[@Russiangamerpro2021]

Even if you try using an EGPU on a 3060 directly to the USB4 Port, you can get really good performance and some GPU performance which is better than the other GPU you’re using directly to the Z one extreme

[@ONealskey7]

I love the screen size and detachable controllers. The user interface is soooooo much better on the Ally. Asus updates have been great. I still use my legion go daily.

[@GameTechPlanet]

I tend to use all the handhelds throughout my day some way or another lol. Legion Go screen is a big reason I grab it. But Asus’s Armoury Crate SE on Ally is very good and hard to beat

[@ONealskey7]

@@GameTechPlanet if I could have the Ally with the legion screen size it would be the perfect handheld for me. Or if lenovo makes legion space good, that would work

[@Russiangamerpro2021]

You can use a 3060 or 4060 because I hope Lenovo should put the USB 5 port. I will give you 80 gigs of speed means you can plug in external graphic card and get some good performance. Directly to Lenovo Legion go light.

[@kh7688]

Can I stream my ps5 games a la the PS portal?

[@GameTechPlanet]

On the Legion go? Yes. Using Chiaki or PSPlay. You can find guides on my channel for ps5 streaming on windows handhelds. I believe I used the ally but same setup and performance. I stream my ps5 to my Go pretty often.

[@drifter4training]

Hopefully AMD make a Apu unit with igpu performance of a 4050..

[@GameTechPlanet]

Yea eventually. I think min mobile power for a 4050 right now is 50w just for the gpu. Ive said it many times. Our enemy is thermals and battery. Those are rhe bigger hold backs. Then of course. Price. But it will continue to improve

[@anthonytony1761]

What i need right now is that the gyro to work as it should be. This should be implemented in the device from the factory.

[@gachibass3639]

I cant upgrade my AMD gpu driver, yesterday i tried it and AMD Adrenalin disappeared but somehow I could resets with an old driver.

[@GameTechPlanet]

Make sure after the gpu driver update you go to windows store to update the adrenaline software. Assuming your talking official drivers not sideloaded.

[@wandywan2444]

legion go has bypass charging when connector to power?

[@joeh3445]

The top and bottom have USB-C 4.0 ports that support DisplayPort 1.4 and Power Delivery 3.0

[@wandywan2444]

@@joeh3445 yes i know that..im just want to know if it is connected to the power socket,will it stop charging the battery?instead legion go will use raw power from power socket.this will save battery degradation and reducing heat..this features already use in smartphone gaming..

[@ironysteeth]

I'm a total dummy so any help is good. Does anyone know how to ise the back buttons to add more favorite slots for potions and spells in skyryim? I tried binding like a keyboard number 7 to the back button, but didn't favorite the potion I was trying.

[@thomasdoe6768]

Dude, are you serious? You make a video and just read the blog? 😮

[@m3anmug]

So they will get out like 4 updates over the next few years..

[@aaronbrown9110]

I want a legion go, but i keep hearing it's bad. Windows vs. amd.

[@gachibass3639]

Avoid from a distance! It has terrible driver support and very heavy for a handheld.

[@lincoln537]

Just get the version which was manufactured in 2024 and you should be fine. I assume you know how it looks like

[@markg8660]

@@lincoln537can you point me in the direction of where I can find the differences between 2023 and 2024 please? Haven’t had luck with Google

[@lincoln537]

@@markg8660 I read it on discord I think or reddit. 2023 version had a coil whine and loud fans. 2024 version fixed it and they even changed backplate so no more whining and some of them said that fans are not even loud. Legion go comes with the yellow box and there is name of the device, bar code, manufacturing date and Made in China. For example CZ has tons of 10/2023 I returned 2 already. People in US are more lucky. They have mostly 2024 version and even Germans on Amazon. They mentioned it on discord they got those. Hope it helps

[@TDHobbies]

They removed the V35 BIOS, so if you have it not are you going to downgrade? I have it installed and so far so good

[@GameTechPlanet]

35 is better than 32 not as good as 29 lol. Keeping 35 till the next update

[@ItsWaxOut420]

So in 2029 the Legion Go will be useless unless i drop another $1200 for the Legion Pro? Might as well just buy the new Xbox Console and be solid for another +10 years.

[@GameTechPlanet]

Lol I dont know many PC’s that last more than 3-5 years and at least stay relevant for new games and tech. Consoles are a different beast and typically can love 7-10 years. PC isnt going to do that. Anyone buying a handheld should expect that ti last them about 3 years or so. Will it work longer than that? Sure. But will it keep up playing mewer games that are made for a PC? Not really.

[@DasTechnomancer]

Good luck finding many other handhelds that offer more than 6 years of support, the only one I can think of is probably the Steam Deck.

[@88meatwad]

@@GameTechPlanet My i7 3770k and 1070 ti say otherwise. This 12 year old cpu and 7 year old gpu combo have just hit the point where it's truly time for a system upgrade.

[@sTuPiDiScOoL_]

Ooooooooh whats this device?? I have honestly never heard of this legion go before never even heard of lenovo before? I know what an rog ally is though if this one has tablet mode im buying it brother 💯🚫🧢.

[@GameTechPlanet]

Legion Go came pit last November 2023. As far as Lenovo man they are the worlds largest laptop manufacturer. So no surprise the Legion Go has been pretty great so far for a first gen device.

[@sTuPiDiScOoL_]

@@GameTechPlanet aaaah I see well you learn something new everyday as they say brother 💯