Originally posted by:Gaffer TapeI don't see how that's at all "playing a prank." All the Limited Edition label meant was that they'd stop being produced in December. They'll continue to be sold as long as there's stock to be sold.
Gaffer, in the original publicity release it does say they will be only be avaliable:
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This September: Original Unaltered Trilogy on DVD
May 03, 2006
Fans can look forward to a September filled with classic Star Wars nostalgia, led by the premiere of LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy video game and the long-awaited DVD release of the original theatrical incarnations of the classic Star Wars trilogy.
In response to overwhelming demand, Lucasfilm Ltd. and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will release attractively priced individual two-disc releases of Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. Each release includes the 2004 digitally remastered version of the movie and, as bonus material, the theatrical edition of the film. That means you'll be able to enjoy Star Wars as it first appeared in 1977, Empire in 1980, and Jedi in 1983.
See the title crawl to Star Wars before it was known as Episode IV; see the pioneering, if dated, motion control model work on the attack on the Death Star; groove to Lapti Nek or the Ewok Celebration song like you did when you were a kid; and yes, see Han Solo shoot first.
This release will only be available for a limited time: from September 12th to December 31st.
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Everyone assumed they were doing what Disney does, where they release something 'limited' and then really do take it off the shelves at that specific date, to get everyone in a frenzy that they have to buy it. Everywhere I go (Best Buy, Circuit City, etc.) Has loads of them, and they actually don't have much stock of the older releases from '04 & '05, so this is their bread & butter release for anyone who wants to buy the Star Wars Trilogy. Gaffer, I know I am preaching to the choir here, but Lucas pulled a fast one on all of us here with this release.
After seeing how crappy this looks on my HDTV, I honestly regret buying it.