Lenovo has reportedly been working on updating its Windows-based gaming handheld, the Lenovo Legion Go. The manufacturer has been tight-lipped about its next generation of portable gaming devices, which are said to include the smaller Lenovo Legion Go S and the larger second-generation Legion Go, but a recent leak revealed design details for the Legion Go successor. Now, Lenovo seems to have confirmed that it will launch its next handheld device at the CES 2025 event on January 7, while also hinting at a SteamOS version of the Legion Go S.
Lenovo holds handheld event for CES
According to The Verge, Lenovo has sent out invitations to the January 7 event with the theme “Lenovo Legion x AMD: The Future of Gaming Handheld Devices” and confirmed that SteamOS and Steam Deck co-designer Pierre-Loup Griffais will attend.
“Join us for a cocktail party hosted by Lenovo Legion and AMD gaming leaders, with special guests including Valve and other gaming industry giants,” the event description reportedly reads. “We will share our thoughts on the future of gaming handhelds and showcase the latest Lenovo Legion Go innovations from AMD.”
Valve’s presence at the event marks Lenovo’s launch of a Lenovo Legion Go S variant running SteamOS instead of Windows, which is consistent with recently leaked renders showing the upcoming handheld device with a dedicated Steam button. Last week, leaker Evan Blass shared renders of two different variants of the unreleased handheld device on the X (formerly Twitter), a white model that appears to be Windows-based and a black model that can be seen via the Steam button on the left side of the display.
Judging from previously leaked renders, the Lenovo Legion Go S looks like a compact version of Lenovo’s first handheld device. The device appears to have a sleeker design and most importantly does not come with detachable controllers. Blass also shared images of a second Lenovo Legion Go device with The Verge last week. This larger handheld device looks to be the legacy successor to the Legion Go, with detachable controllers and an OLED screen.
Lenovo may show off a range of its upcoming handheld devices, including two versions of the Legion Go S and an updated version of the larger Lenovo Legion Go, according to reports from a CES event invite. Some of these upcoming handheld devices can run on AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme chips.
Back in August, Valve said it would provide SteamOS support for the Asus ROG Ally and other Windows-based handheld devices. The company sells its own gaming handheld PC, the Steam Deck, and confirmed it will allow third-party devices to run its Linux-based operating system. SteamOS brings an intuitive console-like interface to Steam, the company’s digital game storefront.
