What impacted Halo 5's sales the most?

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I personally feel like the flow of Halo 5 MP is very good. Everyone has the same 'abilities'.

I feel like the last 2 halo's are the problem. MCC online was broken at launch and still has a ton of online issues (namingly spawning in Halo 1 & 2). I felt like Halo 4 didn't have any stand out maps until their 2nd DLC.

Issues leading up to Halo 5 are lack of split screen and microtransactions. They should have been clear from the start that the microtransactions were supporting Halo tournaments. A lot of people don't know that but seem to think it's actually not a bad idea. I also feel like the card packs aren't a big deal because it's so easy to get packs especially selling cards you won't use. You also get packs for leveling up, booster cards and commendation packs.

I feel the best solution is stop with annual halo universe releases. Halo Wars 2 is already too much, skip 2017 and hope 2018 can regain some momentum.