The Steam Controller release date has been announced as May 4th, with a price of $99 based on US pricing.
In Korea, Taiwan, Japan, and Hong Kong, it will be sold like the Deck through Komodo.
Korean Product Introduction Page
https://store.steampowered.com/sale/steamcontroller?l=koreana
https://x.com/valvesoftware/status/2048812119630712919
Portions of The Verge Article
https://www.theverge.com/games/918622/valve-steam-controller-price-release-date-steam-machine-delay
They are working to provide controller replacement parts and maintaining a partnership with iFixit
Valve cannot be certain whether it can meet controller demand, but it has already manufactured a substantial quantity of controllers and has additional production capacity
Unlike the 2015 controller, this product is not entirely manufactured by robots
Steam may add more ways to check controller battery levels
In the future, they may consider ways to allow users to control controller speaker volume
Valve has experimented with additional features, including touch-sensitive bumpers, that were excluded in the final stage due to cost, weight, or reliability issues
Due to the "current situation," it may be slightly more expensive than originally planned, but it is not related to RAM. "When transporting anything by sea or air, fuel costs are more expensive than last year"
