>>7372543>SW didn't get released in original widescreen until early 90s when they were released on laserdisc.The first home video release of Star Wars in widescreen were these Japanese releases from '86/'87, and a lot of people imported them (comparatively speaking; imagine how many people actually owned a player in the late 80s) until they were released in the US in '89/'90.
The definitive collection box set came out in 1993 and cost like 200 dollars.