Star Wars, Betamax, Rental Library tape, 20th Century-Fox Video USA, 1982
You'll note there's a sticker missing from the lower, right corner of the back. All these rental copies carried individual serial number to help track them. It seems someone didn't want this tracked. There should be a corresponding sticker on the rear flap of the actual tape. The sticker can be seen on the VHS version.
These show up every so often, and almost always in excellent condition. The box was made of sturdy plastic, and the artwork sealed inside.
The box makes no mention of stereo sound. This would indicate they remastered the tape for stereo for the sell-through release on Beta in 1984.
The rental library version was released in May 1982 on VHS and Betamax. The tape had a rental-only window until September of that year, but many retailers jumped the gun.
