Lenovo has confirmed support for SteamOS on an official product page for the Legion Go 2 gaming handheld.
Lenovo officially unveiled a new version of its gaming handheld, the Legion Go Gen 2, last year. During a hands-on session at IFA 2025, our handheld expert Duy Linh Dinh was particularly impressed by the screen.
Lenovo has now officially confirmed that the handheld will support SteamOS.
Support for SteamOS and Windows Xbox FSE
Product images on the official product page for the handheld at Chinese retailer JD reveal information about the upcoming gaming handheld.
The supported system is particularly important for gamers. In addition to a specially adapted version of Windows 11, the handheld will also support Valve’s SteamOS.
The SteamOS logo and the Xbox logo can be seen on the product page. Lenovo also reveals that gamers can switch to “Windows Xbox FSE at the touch of a button.”
Good to know: Windows Xbox FSE is a specially adapted version of Windows that boots directly into the Xbox app and is designed to offer a console-like experience.
How this will work in practice is still unclear. For older Legion Go handhelds, Lenovo already offers instructions on how to install SteamOS.
The push-button reference seems to indicate that SteamOS could be the handheld’s main system. Switching to Windows would then be done with a single action.
It is also unclear whether players will then be able to switch back to SteamOS at the touch of a button.
The hardware in detail
Lenovo offers an insight into the hardware of the gaming handheld. It is an exact copy of the fastest version of the handheld that has already been presented.
| Legion Go 2 (New) | |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme |
| Graphics | Radeon 890M |
| RAM | Up to 32 GB LP5X-8000 |
| Storage space | Up to 2 TB |
| Screen | 8.8 inches 1920×1200, 144 Hz OLED |
| Battery | 74 Wh |
| Operating system | SteamOS, Windows 11 |
Price and availability
Lenovo plans to launch the new gaming handheld in June 2026.
It will have a recommended retail price of $1,199, which is $150 cheaper than the Windows version with the Ryzen Z2 Extreme processor that has already been unveiled.
However, Lenovo has not yet revealed how much RAM and storage customers will get for the price.
