How much does a game need to sell to make a profit?

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osamanobama said:

yo_john117 said:

It really depends on a multitude of things and there is no way to say what a game needs to sell to make a profit.

But anyways here's a chart with a average breakdown of where your money goes for a $60 game

i wonder what returns means.

so that means sony first party games get around $40 (yes they have to incure shipping costs, but they get that $4 still)

Edit: Scratch what I said, it most likely the amount that goes to the developer.

Edit: Or it might be copies returned assuming developer returns might go under publisher. 

(I guess I am just as confused as you are).