Customer Ratings & Reviews

Coming from an OG Steam Deck, this thing is a an absolute dream. Everything feels like an improvement. It has a better processor plus double the RAM. The buttons feel sturdy and are satisfying to press (although the clicks can be a bit loud). The joysticks feel smooth and the customizable RGB lights are super cool. Steam OS works just as well as it did on the Steam Deck. The overall design and color is great. It’s really comfortable to hold for long periods of time. I did think I would miss the track pad but I really haven’t felt its absence. Now, there is one downside, especially for those looking for something portable to bring on roadtrips and stuff - the battery. If you play anything demanding, you have to be okay with having it plugged in all the time. With this in mind, I feel like it’s perfect for those wanting the flexibility to play games around the house instead of being glued to your pc.

I had a steam deck oled and I will say there are pros and cons from switching over to this. I still like this handheld more than the steam deck. I will say it’s based on preference this vs steam deck oled. I might just be a sucker for rgb so I like how the legion looks more, it’s slightly bigger than then steam deck. This screen vs the oled screen —I personally don’t recognize the difference like a lot of ppl do. I miss the trackpads a lot from the steam deck.

Just an improved, more powerful steam deck. Only thing missing is the OLED screen, but this display is still nice. Everything else is great on this device.

So first off, there were 3 things that made me pull the trigger to this purhcase: 1…The Nintendo Switch 2. When the Nintendo Switch 2, like most I bought mine on the day of launch. I did not have a pre-order in place, or bought it from a third party, I bought mine on day of from GameStop. From day one I was in love with the sleekness and size, no other gaming console matches the size and design. However, what held me back from making it my EDC gaming device was my Steam Game Library. 2…..Steam, Nintendo has the games I want, but I just could not swallow paying full price for games. Sales on the Nintendo E store just do not happen fast enough, at least not as fast Steam. Also, I could not abandon my Steam Library and the discounts and price, just could not be beat. Which leads me to 3….The price, Best Buy finally did it, they put the Lenovo Legion Go S on a black friday deal which made it finally cheaper than the most expensive Steam Deck. Doing so I gave up on an OLED display, but I ended up getting a device with higher performace, bigger screen with higher refresh rate, with an open box $569 price tag. The device for me was a no brainer. I still have the Nintendo Switch 2, but the Lenovo Legion Go S is what I play.

Bought this for me originally but my son ended up with it. Would have given it less stars if it didn’t work so good for him. It is a lot more complicating to use for Xbox and windows than it should be. It works great for a steam deck. My son loves it but it just didn’t do what I wanted it to do out of the box. I ended up getting the go 2 and it was exactly what I was looking for out of the box. For a tech person who doesn’t mind having to find work around to make this like the go on their own, this would be great. But I didn’t want to deal with it. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a great device and has great potential. But it’s more for steam than anything else hence the “s” I guess.

This thing rules. I’ve been waiting for the steam deck 2 and using my switch, but this deal at $500 finally pushed me over the edge and I pulled the trigger. I’m so glad I did. It’s too big to hold comfortably with one hand, but that’s not really a problem. Screen is beautiful, steamOS works perfectly, and I would buy again in a second. I’m really glad I didn’t buy one of the $800+ handhelds.

Easily one of the best handhelds ive ever had! Making Steam OS public was one of the best decisions Valve has made. Not having to deal with Windows is a game changer for this already solid device. Its an easy recommend from me!

This is a great system. The steam os is wonderful, i love it. The only problem with the steam os is you can not run all games on it. Example is Battlefield, COD, Madden or most EA games. Once steam figures out the anti cheat they will be better than windows. The fans are a little louder but the system stays cool better than the legion go and legion go s with windows

It works excellent, the battery could be better though but it serves all the needs I needed to get out of it.

Battery on max settings dies really fast. but other than that so far it’s awesome. Also very nice in the hands.

Good handheld but extremely fast draining battery but performance is beyond expected

This thing has blown me away. I got it on sale for $650, and it’s truly the best decision I’ve made gaming wise. The performance is so awesome to see. The only thing to keep in mind is the battery life if you’re playing more demanding games. You significantly improve the battery by altering your TDP and refresh rate, but still plan on buying a portable charger

This thing is amazing and blows my steam deck out of the water. It can play everything and play it well with beautiful graphics. It's shockingly fast and I'm not sure if it's the os or lenovo but it doesn't feel so difficult finding files as it did on steam deck. It might be worth waiting till the end of the year for the expected legion 2, but idk. There's only so good it can look on a 8 in screen and I'm currently playing ff7 rebirth on max settings. Extremely happy with my purchase with the only problem being the lack of shells/cases available. DBrand is releasing one this next month in July but there's not much else.

The Legion Go S is an excellent handheld. I was hesitant on purchasing it, but this is one of the most comfortable handhelds I have ever used. The ergonomics are amazing, it is significantly lighter than I had anticipated, and most games run very well, aside from a number of recently released AAA titles. Even then, they are still playable with lower FPS.

Love this thing, the download speed is better than my PC somehow. The OS is awesome and things run great. Battery life is an issue obviously because you can kill it with some games pretty fast but as long as you have an outlet you're good anywhere.

I purchased this for my 11 year old son to game on. He loves portable gaming. I have always been a fan of console and PC. This amazing handheld bridges the gap and allows me to experience gaming in a whole new experience. I catch myself playing on his Legion late at night. Definitely asking Santa for one for myself this year! GREAT PRODUCT! GREAT PRICE! AMAZING QUALITY!

Large and durable. Not a good fit for my wife, too heavy

What a awesome handheld! Take the Steamdeck and give it a bigger screen. Its a great handheld. Bravo Lenovo.

Feels good in hands, powerful, easy to use- very good

Loving this handheld. The Steam OS version requires a bit more patience to tweak than the Windows OS version of the Legion GO S. But the system is still great and at the unbelieveable sales price of $250 less than the WinOS version I could not resist swapping the two out after returning the WinOS version. The current sales price at the time of this writing makes this the best handheld purchase of 2025 in my opinion. the Z1Extreme chip performs great in all the games I've played. I do recommend this unit!