It depends on the brand power of the game being sold. Niche games are a success even if they sell 250K, let alone 500K. (And the developer should already start to make a profit)
As for the big guys like Mario, Zelda, Halo, GTA, FF, they'd better break at least 3 million or it's a big shame.
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