Customer reviews from lenovo.com
Lenovo - Legion Go 8.8" 144Hz WQXGA Gaming Handheld - AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme - 16GB with 512 GB SSD - Shadow Black
Average customer rating
4.7
(405 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 405 reviews
5 Stars
302
4 Stars
80
3 Stars
18
2 Stars
1
1 Star
4
95%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Lenovo - Legion Go 8.8" 144Hz WQXGA Gaming Handheld - AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme - 16GB with 512 GB SSD - Shadow Black
Posted by: Ohgant90
from Boston
Verified Purchase:Yes
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Awesome legion go it’s the best hand held ever !!!
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Posted by: a nearby josh
from Dallas, TX
Verified Purchase:Yes
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Came from a Steam Deck because I wanted a native Windows gaming handheld and was blown away by the beautiful screen. The detachable controllers worked great but in practice didn't fit my use case and I rarely took them off
I decided ultimately to go back to Steam Deck after experiencing several crashes in games I was playing. I honestly think it's down to the optimization so I do hope this gets better as the support for the device matures, but with the same usage on a dual boot Windows setup on Steam Deck, I never crashed. I'd definitely come back to a next gen Legion Go.
Some things I'd want to see improved: more of an ergonomic focus, as the device is heavy and with sharp corners was not comfortable to hold; better interface and mobile optimization (Microsoft needs to step this up in Windows 11, but a Legion Space software experience modeled after Steam Big Picture mode would have helped); quieter fans - they can get very noisy; louder speakers (they are very quiet in the first gen, can barely hear over the fans sometimes).
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Posted by: MarquesM
from East Chicago, IN
Verified Purchase:Yes
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Very huge and capable to run most games. Battery life is horrible. Make sure your system is updated at all the times & your good to go.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: RedeemedRaider
from Oklahoma City, OK
Verified Purchase:Yes
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Powerful gaming machine that’s portable and really fun!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: downeaster59
from Rochester, NY
Verified Purchase:Yes
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought the Legion Go as an upgrade to my Steam Deck. I went with the Go primarily because of the promise of its larger display as well as its improved hardware. My expectations have been met on the whole, with only a few reservations that keep me from giving the Go five stars as of now.
The display is the star of the Go's show, without any doubt. At 8.8 inches, it offers about 40% more screen real estate than the displays of the ROG Ally or the Steam Deck. The display is brighter than that on my old Deck as well. Games look wonderful.
The controllers are pleasantly large with plenty of buttons, allowing for a multitude of configurations. Lenovo's decision to use Hall effect joysticks will pay off in the long run. There is a so-so trackpad on the right controller. It's okay, but could be improved. Though the Go is larger and heavier than my Deck, the extra weight isn't really a problem. The device is well-balanced and the extra weight isn't really all that much.
The Go offers generally good hardware which should translate into a solid gaming experience for most games. One factor that is both a great plus and something of a minus is having Windows 11 as the OS. On the one hand, it makes nearly any game compatible with the Go. On the other, since Windows is designed to cover a wide variety of use scenarios, it's not sufficiently optimized for gaming on the Go. I'd like to see Lenovo tweak Windows further in future updates. It can be better for gaming and still be good enough for any other basic computing people may wish to do. Still, people think of the Go as a gaming device, primarily, and that should be Lenovo's focus.
Audio quality could be better. My old Steam Deck wins this battle easily. Some tweaking of the Realtek app helps improve audio quality a bit. This may be the Go's weakest point.
People who are interested in the Go need to remember that it is not a console like the Switch, where you can install games and just play them. To get good performance from a number of games will require some tweaking. If someone is willing to do that, the Go can become a very satisfying device. (You may want to use headphones if audio quality is really important to you!)
The pull-out stand on the back is a really useful feature.
All in all, I can recommend the Legion Go, especially if you're willing to put in the time and effort to tweak it to work its best for your games.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting lenovo.com
Customer Rating
4
It’s a great on the go gaming device AND PC
on November 22, 2023
Posted by: Deedoodaa
from Pooler GA
Verified Purchase:Yes
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] While it’s a great device, windows 11 has its drawbacks.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Your advisor
from Richmond VA
Verified Purchase:Yes
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The device has potential in my opinion. The software is improving but leaves much to be desired. Few updates away hopefully from perfection.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: A Wolfe
Verified Purchase:Yes
It does just about everything I could ask from a handheld gaming PC. I don't have many complaints The removable handles are nice, but attaching and removing them is a little clunky, and I wish that it was a little more reliable for pausing and resuming. For me, handheld gaming is nice because you can just pick up and play and pause as needed, but sometimes the games I had on when putting the legion go to sleep will not be running when I wake it up.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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