<div id="readability-page-1"><figure> <img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/257842_Lenovo_Legion_Go_2_IFA2025_ADiBenedetto_0024.jpg/query-Y3JvcD0wLDAsMTAwLDEwMCZxdWFsaXR5PTkwJnN0cmlwPWFsbA?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="2040" height="1360" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/257842_Lenovo_Legion_Go_2_IFA2025_ADiBenedetto_0024.jpg/query-Y3JvcD0wLDAsMTAwLDEwMCZxdWFsaXR5PTkwJnN0cmlwPWFsbA"/> <figcaption> The Legion Go 2’s mouse mode, unique among Windows handhelds. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge </figcaption> </figure> Remember when we thought the Legion Go 2 was expensive at $1,099 and up? Those were the days - Best Buy is now listing Lenovo's handheld for $1,499 with a Ryzen Z2 or $1,999 with a Z2 Extreme. The latter originally cost $1,349, so that's a $650 jump in just six months. And yes, that means Lenovo's flagship may now cost twice as much as a $999 Microsoft/Asus Xbox Ally X with the same AMD chip, as much as a far more powerful GPD Win 5 with AMD Strix Halo cost last year. But the way things are going, it's probably only a matter of time till Microsoft's handheld Xbox hikes its price too. (For now, Asus rep Anthony Spence tells there's &#34;no price … Read the full story at The Verge.</div>

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Lenovo's Legion Go 2 has seen a significant price increase, now listed at $1,499 for the Ryzen Z2 model and $1,999 for the Z2 Extreme, marking a $650 rise in just six months. This makes it considerably more expensive than competitors like the $999 Xbox Ally X. The price surge reflects broader trends in gaming hardware pricing, with speculation that other brands may follow suit soon.

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Lenovo Legion Go 2 suddenly costs $650 more as RAMageddon lays waste to gaming hardware