CES 2025: Heres how to get your hands on the new Lenovo Legion Go S

Welcome back to the incredible week of tech announcements at CES. We now have a robot vacuum with an arm to clean up your stray socks and a laptop with a rollable screen. But in the wonderful world of gaming, we're all eyes on Lenovo which just dropped two exciting announcements about the new Legion Go S handheld, which will start shipping out later this month. However, some models aren't slated to ship until May. Here's everything we know so far. The standout details The Legion Go S is an updated version of last year's Legion Go, with a few modifications that make it more travel-friendly and easier to toss into a backpack, weighing a bit over 1.5 pounds. For starters, the Legion Go S doesn't have detachable controllers and the display is a bit smaller — using an 8-inch FHD display compared to the 8.8-inch GHD we got with the Legion Go. It also uses the new AMD Ryzen Z2 Go CPU. In many aspects, the new Legion Go S is a bit like a lite version of the Legion Go. Credit: Haley Henschel / Mashable But one of the most important notes here is that while we're getting a Windows-based Legion Go S, we're also getting a SteamOS model, which clocks this as the first ever third-party handheld besides Valve's own Steam Deck. But unlike the Windows version that drops later in the month, we're going to have to wait until May to get our hands on the SteamOS version. Where can you buy the Lenovo Legion Go S? The Lenovo Legion Go S is available to pre-order for $729.99 from Best Buy. High-end gaming doesn’t need a massive price tag. We get that it's still a lot of money, but players are getting a lot of bang for their buck. Lenovo's ordering page for the Windows 11 Legion Go S is still hanging out with a "coming soon" banner, but having the page itself is a step in the right direction. Nitty gritty pricing details More good news is that many models of the new Lenovo Legion Go S will be more affordable compared to the $749.99 price of the current Lenovo Legion Go. The Windows-based ve