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Phil Hayton

No, that "Lenovo" retro handheld seemingly filled with illegal ROMs at Aliexpress isn't fake

Lenovo G02 handheld with blue blurred backdrop.

Lenovo has confirmed that a retro handheld floating round AliExpress wearing the brand is actually officially licensed. Normally, that wouldn't be a biggie, as I've spotted the tech company's name on weird "free" earbuds at Chinese retailers in the past. The difference this time around is that the Game Boy clones being sold by third parties come with a bunch of ROMs, and that's more likely illegal.

The Lenovo "G02" handheld was first spotted by Retro Dodo, with the publication originally questioning whether it was fake. That makes sense given that the company is better known for making high-end gaming handhelds like the Legion Go, and this portable has all the hallmarks of one of those "knock off of a knock off" devices you tend to see mimicking other Game Boy clones by the likes of Anbernic or Retroid.

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