Valve has now confirmed our worst fears: all of the Steam hardware—Steam Machine, Steam Frame VR headset, and Steam Controller—it announced in November is delayed by a few months because of the creeping influence of the ongoing memory shortage.

Steam Machine price leaks now point to $1,500 — a 50 percent jump above Valve’s original target — with a June 23 announcement reportedly seven days away. Here is what buyers need to know before then: the DRAM shortage driving the increase has no near-term fix,