How much does it cost to make a video game?

Not the process of making it, but once all of that is over. The cost of making a single video game to put on the shelves at your nearby game shop is what I'm looking for.How much does it cost to make a video game?Disk ~ $0.50
Energy to burn disk ~ $0.001
Case ~ $1.00
Paper (cover and booklet, ink included) ~ $2.50
Shipping (per case) ~ $0.50

Total (per individual game) ~ $4.501

Also, a good fraction of the rest of the money is given to the retailer for actually selling the game. I don't know the amount, but lets say it's 20%. If it is that, then for a $60 game, $12 goes to the retailer, $5 is spent producing and shipping the game, so you would only earn $40-$45.How much does it cost to make a video game?They buy it from you. Thats how you get money. So depending on what system negative 30- 50 bucks. Only if you have a producer that can convince that store that buying your game is a good idea. Which you probably don't have.How much does it cost to make a video game?I can't really tell how much but usually, for every single video games it will cost for about $20-$50... So estimate how much you produce all over! You're the only one who can determine how much!