GTA: San Andreas cost $10 million to make and earned $600 million

An archived 2006 USA Today story shows GTA: San Andreas sold over 12 million copies about 16 months after its October 2004 launch. At the $50 base price that is roughly $600 million in revenue, against a reported development budget of under $10 million.

• San Andreas sold over 12 million copies within 16 months of launch
• At $50 per copy that equals about $600 million in revenue
• The game's budget was under $10 million, about $18 million today
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was also made for under $10 million