The Best Cyber Monday Handheld Gaming PC Deals Embody Steam Deck and Legion Go S

Lenovo Legion Go S 8″ 120Hz AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme SteamOS Gaming Handheld PC (32GB/1TB)

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Save up to $270 off the higher-end Legion Go S model. Lenovo has it slightly cheaper than Best Buy thanks to two stackable coupon codes “BOPIS” and “LENOVOHOLIDEAL”. Even if you buy it from Lenovo, you still have the option to choose in-store pickup at your local Best Buy retail store.

This particular Lenovo Legion Go S is equipped with the more powerful AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor, 32GB of RAM, 512GB storage capacity, and it runs off SteamOS instead of Windows. The Z1 Extreme is much more powerful than the APU found in the Steam Deck and as such, it will outperform the Steam Deck in pretty much any situation. Graphics also look sharper with more fluid movement, thanks to a bigger 8″ 1200p show with a better 120Hz refresh fee. The Legion Go S additionally helps a a lot larger most charging fee (as much as 100W vs 40W for the Steam Deck). This deal costs the Legion Go S on par with the best finish Steam Deck, nevertheless it’s superior in nearly each method.

Check out Jacqueline’s 9/10 evaluate of the Legion Go S (Z1 Extreme, SteamOS mannequin), by which she concludes that it is without doubt one of the “best handheld gaming PCs on the market, and a legitimate Steam Deck alternative.”

Lenovo Legion Go S Z2 Go SteamOS Edition

Lenovo Legion Go S 8″ 120Hz AMD Ryzen Z2 Go SteamOS Gaming Handheld PC (16GB/512GB)

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Also on sale is the Legion Go S Z2 Go Edition, which is currently $449.99 after a $200 discount. Despite the fact that the AMD Ryzen Z2 Go is a 2nd gen chip, it’s actually less powerful than the Z1 Extreme. Fortunately, it’s still more powerful than the Steam Deck’s APU and you should expect slightly better performance out of it, especially if you knock the resolution down to 1280×800. Since a Steam Deck with equivalent specs will still cost you $549, this is a much better value: you get more features and pay less money.

Steam Deck 256GB LCD Edition

Steam Deck 256GB LCD Gaming Handheld PC

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For Cyber Monday, Steam has discounted its base model with a 7″ 1280×800 LCD show and 256GB of storage to $319.99, a 20% low cost from its $400 record worth. If you are pinching pennies, you will not discover a cheaper gaming handheld PC. Every Steam Deck is provided with the identical processor, so the bottom mannequin will nonetheless run video games simply as easily as the best finish $650 system. You also can improve the storage your self with some technical know-how.

Eric Song is the IGN commerce supervisor in control of discovering one of the best gaming and tech offers each day. When Eric is not attempting to find offers for different folks at work, he is attempting to find offers for himself throughout his free time.