The Lenovo Legion Go S was originally introduced as a more budget-friendly option in the Legion Go handheld lineup. It was meant to give players a solid handheld gaming experience without the high price tag of premium models. However, things have now changed, as the ongoing memory crisis has started to impact this model as well.

This isn’t the first time we’ve seen something like this. Most notably, the current-gen Lenovo Legion Go 2 was hit hard by rising component costs. The Ryzen Z2 Extreme version with 1TB of storage saw its price jump to over $1,999. Even worse, the 2TB model went up to $2,849, which was a massive $1,369 increase compared to its original launch price of $1,480.

The price changes for the Legion Go S are just as damning. The Z1 Extreme variant with 32GB of RAM originally launched at $899. Now, that same model costs $1,579 for the SteamOS version on Best Buy – a $680 increase.

If you choose the Windows version, the price goes even higher to $1,679, though it is currently listed with a $630 discount – for how long? We can’t be sure of. Either way, the lower-end model hasn’t been spared either, as the Legion Go S with the Z2 Go chip and 16GB of RAM has jumped from $649 to $989.

Lenovo has not officially explained the reason behind these price hikes. However, the ongoing memory crisis is likely the main cause. This situation has been affecting the entire tech industry. The cost of DRAM and storage components has gone up due to supply shortages and high demand. As a result, manufacturers are struggling to keep prices stable.

Because of this, companies are either increasing prices or making compromises in hardware. In this case, Lenovo has chosen to raise prices across multiple models. For now, it looks like the memory crisis is not going away anytime soon, and more devices could follow the same trend.

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