I saw the Trilogy like this. Though I do remember the grocery store near me having the 1982 big box release for rent.

Phantom Menace: Theater. I remember being pissed I had to wait a few days to see it because we had to drive to my brother's graduation in upstate New York. My parents made him take me just to shut me the hell up.

Clones: Opening day after school. My mom dropped me off and went to the mall instead of watching it.

Sith: Theater. It was an early showing. My disgust with Star Wars was starting then.