The Lenovo Legion Go S doesn’t have an OLED display, but now we know why
The Lenovo Legion Go S is the next big handheld release on the calendar, but after a big reveal at CES 2025, something on the specs sheet had us feeling a little disappointed. Sadly for fans of deep blacks and vivid colors, the Legion Go S sports an LCD, not an OLED display, but following a recent interview with the team behind the handheld, we can see why they made that decision. According to Ben Meyers, Lenovo’s North American Senior Gaming Product Manager, in an official Q&A session on YouTube, the reason the Lenovo Legion Go S doesn’t have an OLED is to help keep the price down. In the full quote, Meyers explains, “It’s more expensive to just go add OLED to these devices. We want to make sure that the Go 2 and the Go S could live in different price ranges.” That makes a lot of sense, and while we still wish the Go S had an OLED, a lot of our favorite Steam Deck alternatives utilize LCD technology and still look pretty great. Plus, affordability is always a big win in our book. Continue reading The Lenovo Legion Go S doesn’t have an OLED display, but now we know why MORE FROM POCKET TACTICS: Best portable gaming consoles, Best gaming phones, Best Android phones
The Lenovo Legion Go S is the next big handheld release on the calendar, but after a big reveal at CES 2025, something on the specs sheet had us feeling a little disappointed. Sadly for fans of deep blacks and vivid colors, the Legion Go S sports an LCD, not an OLED display, but following a recent interview with the team behind the handheld, we can see why they made that decision.
According to Ben Meyers, Lenovo’s North American Senior Gaming Product Manager, in an official Q&A session on YouTube, the reason the Lenovo Legion Go S doesn’t have an OLED is to help keep the price down. In the full quote, Meyers explains, “It’s more expensive to just go add OLED to these devices. We want to make sure that the Go 2 and the Go S could live in different price ranges.” That makes a lot of sense, and while we still wish the Go S had an OLED, a lot of our favorite Steam Deck alternatives utilize LCD technology and still look pretty great. Plus, affordability is always a big win in our book.
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