Does Steam lose money during sales?

Does Steam lose money during sales? But both steam and the publisher get less money when you buy the game on sale. Yes, making a game does cost money, but that money is already pent. There is no minimumn price to make a development profitable. You can sell 1 copy for 100 dollars or 100 copies for 1 dollar and get the same money.

But both steam and the publisher get less money when you buy the game on sale. Yes, making a game does cost money, but that money is already pent. There is no minimumn price to make a development profitable. You can sell 1 copy for 100 dollars or 100 copies for 1 dollar and get the same money.