Lenovo Legion Go S SteamOS has seen yet another price increase ahead of its approaching May 25, 2025, release date (as listed at Best Buy). The starting price is now 20% more expensive than what was initially revealed.
It’s very likely this price increase is in relation to the tariff situation in the U.S., which will continue to affect the prices of various imported electronics.
How much does Legion Go S SteamOS sell for now?
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I’ve been keeping an eye on gaming handheld prices over the last few weeks to see if they are affected by tariffs, and that’s how I noticed the price increases for the Legion Go S SteamOS.
When Lenovo revealed the SteamOS Legion Go S at CES 2025, the starting MSRP was listed as $499.99. A few weeks later, I reported that the upcoming SteamOS version of the Legion Go S gaming handheld was listed as $50 higher, bringing the total starting price to $549.99.
Right now, the starting price of the Legion Go S SteamOS has gone up another $50, at $599.99. This makes it $100 more expensive than initially revealed in January.
What is the Legion Go S SteamOS?
In case you didn’t already know, the Legion Go S SteamOS stands out as the very first gaming handheld that will launch with SteamOS installed on it. This, of course, makes it the first true, direct competitor to the Steam Deck.
My colleague, Zachary Boddy, and I were able to go hands-on with both the Windows and SteamOS versions of the Legion Go S in January. We both walked away feeling impressed by the physical feel and balance of the hardware.
Since then, the Windows version has released. As you can see in Zachary’s Legion Go S (Windows) review, we weren’t really impressed by the Windows version, but believe that the SteamOS version could be a noteworthy gaming handheld.
The thing to note here is that SteamOS will officially be made available to more devices soon. I’ve previously written about the pros and possible cons of SteamOS coming to other gaming handhelds.
Since the tariffs were announced, the MSI Claw AI+ gaming handhelds’ pricing increased by $100, so it isn’t too surprising to see Lenovo’s handhelds do the same.
