They're definitely not knocking down the price based on what the pack-in is.  If they priced that way, then they'd be selling each figure for different prices as well.  The smart business model is to move the price up with a more relevant pack-in, then do/test whatever you want once the new price is establshed.  It's pretty hard to find basic figs under $8 these days, so like Nick eluded to - we'd be looking at $8 even without a pack-in.

However, nothing is going to compare to the Pro Bowl.  Wade vs. Norv?  That has epicness all over it.

   I'm going to go Saints and Indy this week.  I think that might be the first time that a #1 seed faces a #1 seed - would be a grat match-up.  I'm surprisded to see the Jets make it this far, but they seem to be getting by on one or two great/lucky plays versus really dominating another team like the Vikes and Colts have done.  I do think the Vikes game might be close and I'd give the Vikes the advantage if it was here in MN.  They're still in good shape not having to play a cold weather game.

Well, I thought pretty much all the games this week were dull.  Even the closer scoring Jets/Chargers game was out of hand by the end.  Maybe others like seeing a team pounded over and over, but it feels like the Packers/Cards game last week was the only one with any real excitement to it. 

Kudos to the Vike fans out there on another solid win today.  I didn't see any need for that last TD, to Shianco, but I don't have any problem with it either.  Most teams that get ahead by the end prefer to just manage the clock for their win, but I'd rather watch a team keep playing than just milking the clock.  Honestly, continuing to pass is much more risky - Dallas should have been thanking Minnesota for giving them a better chance to make a play.  Besides, no one seems to complain about the Patriots when they score 60pts in a game.   

It would have been neat to see Farve vs. Warner.  A combined 79+ years for the 2 starting QBs.

You mean a combined 79 years of life?     It's not like they were playing right out of the womb.  I think the Saints/Vikes will be a much better game - you could tell that Arizona had nothing left in the tank after the OT win last week.  I was definitely cheering for Warner on Saturday though.  It would be nice to see them win one after getting to the big game last year.

An interesting story will be if the Jets can muster a game and beat Indy, who rolled over and let NY win (figuratively) to get into the playoffs when they rested their starters.

I hadn't thought about that before, but that would be a great story.  Hopefully it might lead to a few more teams keeping their starters in the last few weeks.  I'm fine with a team resting their stars when they get ahead, but it isn't really fair that someone plays Indy full force earlier in the year, while the Jets get a free pass in the final weeks due to a clinched seed.  I like Indy, but it would be interesting to see Indy pay the price for this.

Meh.  Can't really get excited about any of these.  They're all pretty much just repaints and reissues.     The forthcoming $20 price tag doesn't help either.

Two new additions to the collection today:

Jorg Sacul; and
Black Pauldron Sandtrooper.

Two steps closer to completing my collection!!!

Nice score on Sacul!  I have been eyeing that one, but haven't found it for a price I like yet.  Did you get it off the Bay?

The one on the left is Sersei - I think she was around Avengers 250ish (?).  She's an Eternal that joined the team for a bit when it was her, Crystal, Black Knight and a few others maybe a decade or two ago.

The second is Mockingbird.  She was Hawkeye's wife and helped found the West Coast Avengers.  Mock was killed off many years ago, but the Skrull invasion brought about her return.  She has a new costume now, but I always like the old one.   

I'm a big EU fan, so probably more excited to see some of these like Nick.  That said, I could easily do without ever seeing 75% of that list.