Top 10 most expensive video games budgets ever

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zexen_lowe said:

It shipped 4.65 million, let's assume 1 million was in bundles, and a revenue of $25 per copy (given it costs $40)

3.65*25 = $91.25 million.

If you vary the revenue slice, it changes a bit, but let's just say that if it didn't cover it fully, it covered the budget for the most part

Except that most copies sold for under that price. The NA market had most sales in the $30 range, and the UK saw a retail price (with tax) of £24.99 (and now has a £19.99 version). Neither of those would would leave enough net revenue to cover the costs in full yet, though it does lead me to believe that a majority is covered.