The Lenovo Legion Go 2 handheld costs more than two Nvidia RTX 5080 GPUs and that's genuinely absurd

Date:
Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:24:06 +0000

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Prices for PC hardware continue to skyrocket, and now Lenovo's Legion Go 2 handheld is placed higher up on the list of overpriced devices.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Tech Radar Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Become a Member in Seconds Unlock instant access to exclusive member
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memory crisis is related There's been a gradual calm to the currently raging storm that is the memory crisis and its impact on PC hardware, specifically with RAM kits slowly falling in price, but the chaos is far from over, and Lenovo just proved it.

As reported by Notebookcheck , the Lenovo Legion Go 2 Ryzen Z2 Extreme 2TB model now costs $2,850, listed on Lenovo's online store , a significant price hike from the original $1,480 retail price. This comes shortly after the cost of the 1TB model was increased by up to $2,000, which is $650 more than the original $1,350 price. Notably, the 2TB model's $2,850 price makes the Windows-based handheld more expensive than two Nvidia RTX 5080 Founders Edition GPUs, which would cost $1,998, and more costly than a single RTX 5090 , the most powerful desktop GPU currently available. Article continues below You may like The RAM crisis is so bad this new gaming handheld costs more
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To say that the pricing here for handheld gaming devices is absurd would be
an understatement. While the RAM crisis and unstable PC hardware market are likely to blame in this case, it's hard for any consumer to justify paying rent money for a device that isn't even the best in its own league. (Image credit: Blue Pixl Media) There are handhelds such as the GPD Win 5 that cost less than the Legion Go 2 2TB, and offer gaming laptop-tier performance,
using the AMD Ryzen Al Max+ 395. It's hard to see any world where gamers will choose the Lenovo Legion Go 2, frankly, over any product that's in the same price region of $2,000 or more.

Lenovo has yet to give any explanation on why the price increase has
occurred, but if the recent trend of price hikes is anything to go by, it's due to the memory crisis. However, that's not an out for Lenovo, as a $2,000 for its 1TB model alone is unfeasible, and $2,850 feels like a late April Fools prank.

Unfortunately, price jumps such as these have been coming, and at this rate, it feels as though proceedings are only going to get worse as the crisis continues. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button!

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