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TL; DR
- The Lenovo Legion gaming phone business is dead.
- A Lenovo spokesperson said the move is “part of a broader business transformation and strengthening of the gaming portfolio.”
- The decision does not affect Lenovo’s other gaming-related products.
Recently there has been some speculation surrounding Lenovo and its Legion Gaming phone business. Rumors have it that Legion Game’s phone line has been shut down. Now we know the truth about what happened.
Last week, a person believed to be a Lenovo employee made comments on social media about Legion’s phone business. According to the user, Lenovo has opted to completely shut down its gaming phone business.
To pursue this claim, Android Authority. They reached out to Lenovo for comment. Lenovo’s spokesperson later confirmed Android Authority. As the company discontinued its Legion phone business.
According to a Lenovo spokesperson:
Lenovo is discontinuing its Android-based mobile gaming phones as part of a broader business shake-up and consolidation of its gaming portfolio. As a leader in gaming devices and solutions, Lenovo is committed to advancing the gaming category in terms of form factors and also focusing on areas that bring the most value to the global gaming community.
As Lenovo ditches its gaming phone line, the future doesn’t look too bright for the gaming phone industry. Xiaomi recently struggled with its Black Shark line, laying off hundreds of employees at its facility.
But it’s not all doom and gloom, some brands are still hanging in there. For example, ASUS is still going strong with its ROG Phone series. The company will release the ROG Phone 7 on April 13.