TMBTM said:

Problem with buying the OT box only is that you can't see the 2004 SE pretending it's the only trilogy, because Hayden's ghost fucked the whole thing... unless there is seemless branching with the 1997 SE...

That and you don't get to see the 30 hours of bonus features on 3 extra discs. Problem is just like having to buy the bad 2004 cuts twice to get the ported over laserdisc masters as a bonus feature.

You have to purchase the prequels bundled together with the special editions of the original trilogy. I bet Lucas did this on purpose knowing people would who would not buy the prequels otherwise have to be forced into buying them for the exclusives.

Imagine what a dream it would be to just buy the oot with the old school documentaries and deleted scenes all in restored quality, and no special editions or no prequels. Sadly Lucas does not want us to have our cake and eat it too.