There is no chance. All the forecasts for RAM and component shortages are for multiple years, backed up by the fact that contracts for RAM have been signed for multiple years into the future between the fabs and the big tech giants.

Publishers set the price on Steam. Steam doesn’t control pricing.

Do you even have a clue what the article is about? The ‘original’ design is in use. It is in the game which was released and is being played by people.