The topic The high-end Legion Go 2’s price surges to almost $3,000, likely prompting… is currently the subject of lively discussion — readers and analysts are keeping a close eye on developments.
This is taking place in a dynamic environment: companies’ decisions and competitors’ reactions can quickly change the picture.
On April 13th, Lenovo’s Legion Go 2 2TB with 32GB of LPDDR5X and a Ryzen Z2 Extreme chip hit the astronomical price point of $2,850, a notable $1,369 jump over its initial launch price of $1,480 — yes, you read that correctly. However, it looks like the high-end handheld has since been pulled from Lenovo’s store entirely and is listed as “coming soon” with a “notify me” option. There’s also now a redirect to purchase the Legion Go S ($1,050) and the Legion Go ($750).
Other retailers are still selling the Legion Go 2 for well under this price, with B&H listing the cost for the 2TB model at $1,850. The 32GB/1TB version is still available and costs $2,000 at Best Buy, a notable jump above its initial price of $1,350 (the 16GB/1TB configuration costs $1,500 at Best Buy).
Lenovo hasn’t released a statement regarding this notable price increase, but it’s likely tied to the ongoing memory shortage. XDA has reached out to the company for comment and will update this story with more information if we hear back.
With the cost reaching such an extreme level, Lenovo is likely discontinuing at least the 2TB Legion Go 2 model. However, I wouldn’t be surprised to see the 1TB version also not get restocked at third-party retailers when the handheld sells out. At $3,000 and arguably even $2,000, this configuration of the Legion Go 2 is well out of the reach of most gamers, especially when the Switch 2 costs $450 and the comparably powerful ROG Xbox Ally X is priced at $1,000.
If you’ve been thinking about buying the handheld, you might want to pull the trigger soon.
While the Switch 2, Steam Deck, and ROG Xbox Ally X, haven’t been hit with similar price increases yet, they’re likely coming. Smaller PC handheld makers have been hit particularly hard by the RAM shortage, with Ayaneo canceling its Next 2 entirely.
Even next-generation video game consoles have reportedly been delayed to 2029-2030 as the memory crisis rages on. Microsoft also recently increased the price of its Surface devices considerably, with its flagship models now costing $500 more than they did at launch.
These price increases come amid the ongoing RAM shortage spurred by memory suppliers like Micron, Samsung, and Sk hynix focusing efforts on AI tech giant data centers, limiting overall supply.