Lenovo Legion Go S Review: Held Back By Microsoft
Published on: 2025-07-31 08:33:00
Like any proper nerd, I'm a big fan of underrated products with devout followings. The Lenovo Go Legion—the community, not the product—is small, but strong, and it won't take long to find folks showing off impressive battle stations with multiple monitors, peripherals, and extended GPUs, all powered by the Legion Go—the handheld gaming device, not the community.
Photograph: Brad Bourque
I've been impressed with the hype, but I didn't find myself as convinced by the Legion Go S, the newest addition to the family. I like the hardware and see the potential, but actually using the device has proved inconsistent and slightly frustrating. That’s mostly not Lenovo’s fault.
The brand has produced a fine piece of hardware with some compromises, but the major issue is the lack of proper touchscreen support in the Windows 11 operating system. If you're looking for a gaming handheld for POC games, I'd probably look towards the Steam Deck.
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