The Legion Go has been on the market for over a year now, having been officially unveiled in early September 2023, with its release about a month later. In the time since, competitors like ASUS, MSI, Valve, and Zotac have launched their own newer offerings. Furthermore, AYANEO has begun to promote the AYANEO 3, branding it as a 'new era of handheld devices'.
Lenovo's Continuing Innovations
Despite the competition, Lenovo appears to be moving forward. Last month, NITTRX presented what they called the highly anticipated Legion Go Lite, which was quickly followed by the emergence of this device along with a Legion Go Gen Two in official marketing materials. Recently, ITHome has discovered that Lenovo is seeking certification for three new Legion Go models from the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) in Russia.
New Model Numbers
For reference, the existing Legion Go is identified by the model number '8APU1'. Thus, the new identifiers—8ARP1, 8ASP2, and 8AHP2—seem to indicate fresh devices. It’s important to keep in mind that simply having an EEC certification is not a guarantee that a product will actually be released; however, it usually indicates that a company is planning to bring these items to Europe and other regions.
Speculations on New Devices
The introduction of the Legion Go S aligns with rumors that came up during the summer, but it’s likely the same gadget as the Legion Go Lite that was shown off last month. At this point, not much is known about the Legion Go 8ASP2 or the Legion Go 8AHP2. The model numbers might hold some hints, if '8APU1' can be deciphered in a certain way:
If this interpretation holds, then 8ASP2 might indicate a second-generation device featuring around an 8-inch screen paired with an AMD Strix Point APU. On the other hand, '8AHP2' could refer to an 8-inch, second-gen device that uses AMD Hawk Point APUs instead. Given earlier speculations regarding the Legion Go Lite or Legion Go S, it seems this would be a first-generation product that runs on the same Phoenix APU as the current Legion Go (currently priced at $676.84 on Amazon). Meanwhile, the model number '8ARP1' hints that the Legion Go S could be using AMD Rembrandt APUs, which are a bit older at this stage.
EEC via ITHome
