Bungie knows they still have fans from Halo. Those fans grew up to get jobs and discretionary income. There’s a population of players that don’t mind spending a few dollars on micro transactions and it helps keep the lights on for Bungie. Also, it’s only cosmetic items. This community is obsessed with collecting everything. Over at Apex Legends there’s no guarantee you ever get an Heirloom and you’d spend almost $500 [b]to get one[/b] on average. Apex Legends community look at it as a joyous moment to get one, players are fine with it. This community feels entitled to everything under the sun.