The Lenovo Legion Go 2 was announced in early September, featuring an 8.8-inch OLED display with a 1,920-by-1,200 resolution and a 144Hz variable refresh rate. The top model packs an AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme chip, 32GB of RAM, and 2TB of storage for $1,479.99, while entry models start at $1,099.99.
The announcement generated plenty of excitement. And that excitement translated into higher-than-expected demand for the handheld, forcing Lenovo to cancel some preorders.
"The truth is, preorders for the Legion Go Gen 2 [have] substantially exceeded our projections, leading to unforeseen delivery range extensions," the company said in a statement. A few days later, Lenovo said those extensions had turned into cancellations for orders placed via
Lenovo.com.
The original release window was expected to be early October, but customers who had preorders extended say the estimates now show mid-November. Lenovo advises gamers who’ve had their orders canceled to monitor its online inventory. That s...