The canceled Lenovo Legion Play prototypes are currently being sold in China. The Legion Play sports a 7-inch display and a Snapdragon 888 chipset. Other specifications of the Legion Play have also surfaced. It would seem that the Lenovo Legion Play was close to its release before the company pulled the plug. The seemingly impressive gaming handheld was scheduled for launch during MWC 2021. However, it wasn’t released with no reason provided. The Legion Play provides cloud game streaming functionality.
Gaming handhelds have been on a positive
trajectory in recent years. Several of these devices have AMD APUs and most
also run on Windows. A tipster Taki Udon says that the prototype units of the
Legion Play were being sold for as low as US$ 160 in China. Some additional
details from the prototypes include Android 11 OS from the box with a custom
launcher and HDR10 support. It also has stereo front-facing speakers and a
7,000mAh battery.
One of the critical factors that could
have affected the release of the Legion Play is the pricing. It is speculated
that the Lenovo Legion Play could have been more expensive than the Logitech G
Cloud. The G Cloud is currently priced at US$ 300 but comes with a less powerful
Snapdragon 720G. A possible reason for the cancellation of the Legion Play is
the Steam Deck which is powered by the more powerful AMD APU.
The Lenovo Legion Play has a net weight of
436g and a display resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels. There is no indication
of the number of units of the Legion Play that was or is still being sold. It
is also unclear whether the device will have software support for it to
function.
