UPDATE: We’ve had a few other reliable sources step forward to give conflicting information. It sounds like it’s still up in the air on what the next Canon rebate values will be. The only thing we are sure of at this time is the current rebates are at least good until January 3rd, 2015. We don’t know what the next rebate value will be, it could either be the current rebates extended, or reduced in value. We’re sorry for the inconvenience.
The current Canon mail-in rebates are scheduled to expire on January 3rd, 2015. We now have info from a reliable source regarding what happens next. A new rebate will begin on January 4th, but we are told that the rebate values will be significantly reduced from their current values, effectively a price increase.
We’re told most rebate values are decreasing, with some rebates disappearing altogether. We are told that the most popular items will see their rebates slashed (current rebate values shown):
- Current $150 Rebate on EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM II: Street price of $1849 AR
- Current $150 Rebate on EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM: Street price of $1699 AR
- Current $300 Rebate on EOS 5D Mark III: Street price of $2469 AR
- Current $300 Rebate on EOS 5D Mark III with EF 24-105L IS Kit: Street price of $2999 AR
- Current $300 Rebate on EOS 6D: Street price of $1339 AR
- Current $300 Rebate on EOS 6D with 24-105mm Kit: Street price of $1829 AR
- See all the street prices…
This matches our expectation based on historical data: the best rebates of the year are typically during the November/December rebate periods, with a weak (or no) rebate in January.
To be eligible for the current mail-in rebate, purchases must be made before January 3rd, 2015. You don’t need to receive your purchase by then, it just has to be ordered by that date. The Canon mail-in rebates have been extremely reliable.
