Uncharted's budget was...

[Bodhesatva]

krik said:

DMeisterJ said:
So uncharted has sold 1.25 million copies * sixty bucks a copy, equals 75 million in revenue? I mean, I know some of that goes to the store and Sony, but it basically made profit, right?

So with all of those "ZOMG Killzone 2 costs 50 million" threads will be quenced, so long as it sells ~2 million copies? cool.

Actually it all goes to Sony, Naughty Dog is owned by Sony...

No, not all. Retail take alone is ~15 dollars, let alone manufacturing, packaging, and distribution costs. 40 dollars would be a generous estimate. 

But this isn't just about Uncharted in particular, right? This was about PS3 development costs, and the profitability of said development. The fact that Sony happens to be the publisher in this specific case doesn't help other developers or publishers more generally. 

Naughty Dog happens to be owned by Sony who happens to make this console. What about developers who aren't also publishing their games? What about publishers who aren't making their own console?