Lenovo is closing its Legion line of gaming phones; understand why

Lenovo won’t release new models of the Legion gaming phone lineup. After the rumors circulating last week, the information was confirmed by the brand spokesperson. Android Authority.

“Lenovo is ending Android-based Legion gaming smartphones as part of a broader business transformation and consolidation of its gaming portfolio,” the statement posted to the tech portal said.

Still on the note The company, which describes itself as a “leader in gaming devices and solutions”, said it’s committed to promoting the category in other ways.. With this, the brand will focus on adding more value to the global gaming community.

According to rumors, Lenovo has decided to end the Legion series due to the decrease in demand for gaming phones.. As with gaming PCs and laptops, the brand would invest heavily in its custom product line for gaming to become one of its pillars.

Launched in August 2022, Lenovo Legion Y70 was the last mobile in the gaming series. Despite Qualcomm’s premium Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset and competitive price, the model did not achieve the expected success in sales.

In 2014, Lenovo bought Motorola’s mobile phone business for $2.91 billion.. However, the company did not achieve the expected financial return after its large investment.

The end of gaming phones?

The future of the category looks hazy, with Lenovo ending its Legion lineup of gaming phones. Recently, Xiaomi announced that 50% of the team dedicated to the Black Shark series has been cut and will not be launching new gaming devices in 2023.

On the other hand, Asus’ ROG Phone series and Nubia’s RedMagic continue to revive the market. However, it is not yet clear how long the public’s interest in gaming-oriented mobile phones will continue.