Lenovo recently opened pre-orders for the Legion Go 2 , the company's latest Windows gaming handheld, but it looks like the manufacturer underestimated the hype around the Legion Go 2. A number of reports on Reddit indicate that, despite confirming pre-orders, Lenovo has cancelled or delayed pre-orders for the Legion Go in numerous regions. Initially, pre-order confirmations indicated shipping dates in early October, but as the end of September approaches, more and more users have reported that their shipping dates are now closer to mid-November—delays range between five and ten weeks, just based on comments online. It seems as though the majority of the delayed pre-orders have been in the EU, and Lenovo has since had to admit that it will be cancelling some pre-orders in order to meet demand , indicating that it anticipates the stock shortage to last for more than just the immediate future.

Lenovo has admitted to the stock shortage, and it has closed pre-orders on the official Lenovo store and in stores across the US and EU until stock is available. In general, the stock shortage, and what many perceive as a poorly managed launch, has generated frustration in the handheld gaming community, with many prospective buyers going so far as to cancel their Legion Go 2 orders in favor of something like an MSI Claw A8 with the same AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme processor. Others have opted to wait out the stock shortage, hoping that the five-week delay is the worst of it.