The Lenovo Legion Go S is RAMageddon’s latest victim
The global RAM shortage ('RAMageddon') is causing severe pricing disruptions across consumer electronics, with the Lenovo Legion Go S handheld gaming device nearly doubling in price from $830 to $1,580. This represents a broader supply chain crisis affecting multiple product categories including gaming hardware, VR headsets (Meta Quest 3), and gaming consoles (PlayStation 5), with industry experts suggesting the shortage could persist for years. IT organizations should anticipate similar price volatility and availability constraints across enterprise hardware dependent on memory components.
The Verge2 min read
You can still find the Asus Xbox Ally X and the MSI Claw 8 AI Plus for $999 and $1,049 respectively, but Lenovo's Legion Go S has seemingly given up the fight. The best version of Lenovo's 8-inch handheld now costs nearly double what it did at launch - originally $829.99 last summer, the SteamOS version with Z1 Extreme chip now costs a staggering $1,579.99 at Best Buy. That's an even bigger price hike than with Lenovo's flagship Legion Go 2, which saw up to a $650 price hike early this month. Not every Legion Go S model costs nearly double what it did before, but none are anywhere near what they originally cost. The Windows Z1 Extreme mo … Read the full story at The Verge.