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SteamOS is tardily becoming an choice to Windows for handheld gambling gadget . After launching theSteam Deckwith SteamOS , its own operating organisation , Valve is now partnering with third - party producer so that they can free gambling handhelds with SteamOS support .
On Tuesday , Lenovounveiledthe Legion Go S atCES 2025 . Unlike its predecessor , the Legion Go , this play handheld has a more traditional variety - factor with a large , eight - inch showing surrounded by controllers on each side of the cover . The detachable controllers and the kickstand at the back of the twist are gone .
But the most interesting part of the gadget is that it comes in multiple form . client will be able to determine between two AMD chipsets : thenewly announcedbudget C.P.U. Ryzen Z2 Go , and the Ryzen Z1 Extreme that Lenovo is already using for the Legion Go . Asus is also using the Z1 Extreme for theROG Ally X.
Similarly , customers will get to make up one’s mind whether they want to buy the Legion Go S with SteamOS pre - installed or Windows 11 . While SteamOS is a much better experience for a gaming handheld with a better interface , a better out - of - the - box seat experience , and in force support for sopor / wake , some customers might prefer Windows if they download games through Xbox Game Pass or if their favourite multiplayer biz relies on Windows - only anti - cheat package .
The Z2 Go version will be available for $ 599 with Windows 11 , or $ 499 with SteamOS , while the Z1 Extreme variation will cost $ 729 . Lenovo is expel the Z1 Extreme interlingual rendition in January , while the Z2 Go configurations will be available in May 2025 . The ingress - level twist will amount with 16 GB of RAM , while the $ 729 one features 32 GB of RAM .
Lenovo also plans to update the original Legion Go , and it evenshowcasedan early prototype of the Legion Go 2 at CES 2025 . The idea is that the Legion Go S and the Legion Go will be two disjoined production that will be updated every now and then .
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While you could consider the Legion Go S as a Steam Deck challenger , remember that Valve has collaborate with Lenovo to pick off SteamOS for the novel machine . Valve take a cut on every Steam purchase , and the company seems to think that it ’s more important to grow the Steam ecosystem than become the next big cabinet maker .
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