No surprise, as the rebate form was accidentally posted by a retailer two days early: the end-of-year Canon mail-in rebates have started. They run until January 3rd, so they are the last mail-in rebates of the year, and thus we shouldn’t expect any more rebate increases.

Notable changes since the previous rebate are an increase in the rebate on the full-frame bodies to $300 each, and also a new rebate initiated on a few lenses:

• $300 Rebate (was $200) on EOS 6D
• $300 Rebate (was $200) on EOS 6D + 24-105L IS
• $300 Rebate (was $200) on EOS 5D Mark III
• $300 Rebate (was $200) on EOS 5D Mark III + 24-105L IS
• $300 Rebate (was $200) on EOS 5D Mark III + 24-70mm f/4L IS
• New $200 Rebate on EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM
• New $50 Rebate on EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM
• New $50 Rebate on EF 100mm f/2 USM
• New $50 Rebate on EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM

As usual, these rebates stack with our street prices as our street prices are from authorized Canon dealers. You can rest assured that you are getting the maximum possible rebate this year if you buy now. Read more to see the full, lengthy, list of items on rebate: pretty much everything (except super-telephotos).

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Stacked on top of the new rebates to start tomorrow we have three great street price bundle deals on camera bodies.

Our very popular 5D Mark III grip combo is now at a lower price: the EOS 5D Mark III with a genuine Canon BG-E11 battery grip is only $2,699.00, from an authorized dealer with full Canon USA warranty. No tax to all states, and free standard shipping. This is a fantastic deal as it’s only $100 more than the body; the grip normally goes for $289. If interested, inquire via the EOS 5D Mark III page.

On the 7D Mark II we have a bundle deal: the 7D Mark II with a genuine Canon LP-E6N Battery for $1,699.99. As the battery goes for $75, this is like getting the 7D Mark II for $1625. We also have a very limited number of bodies left at the $1,599.00 special price but there’s a slight caveat with that deal, please inquire if interested to hear about both deals.

We’re pleased to introduce a street price printer bundle: when buying the EOS 6D + 24-105mm f/4L IS Kit, you can add a free PIXMA PRO-100 Printer + Free Photo Paper (after rebate). The bundle street price is $1,939.99 street price (after a $650 mail-in rebate). You pay $2,589, then get a $650 mail-in rebate, $300 for the camera and $350 for the printer. Inquire if interested.

Finally, our street prices on lenses are still going strong. As we now know there will be no more rebate changes for the rest of the year, you can rest assured that you are getting the maximum possible rebate this year if you buy now.

We’ve been told that Canon will be starting their final rebate of the season on Sunday, November 23rd. The rebate will end in January, 2015, so this will be the last rebate of 2014, with no more rebate changes coming this year. Comparing these new rebates with the existing current rebates shows the following:

• No changes to existing lens rebate values.
• $100 rebate increase (now $300) for 5D Mark III
• $100 rebate increase (now $300) for 6D
• $100 rebate increase (now $300) for 5D Mark III + 24-105mm f/4L IS
• $100 rebate increase (now $300) for 6D + 24-105mm f/4L IS
• A few lenses (notably 24-70mm f/4L IS and 100L Macro) now have a small rebate.

UPDATE: The rebate form has now been accidentally leaked by a certain dealer.

As we said after the last rebate, we didn’t expect a further increase in the lens rebate this year, but we thought that Canon might increase the body rebate slightly. And this happened! As this rebate ends in 2015, there are no opportunities for further rebate increases. This also means that our current authorized dealer street prices on lenses (and newly reduced body street prices due to the increased rebate) are likely the lowest authorized dealer street prices of the year. (We can never rule out retailers changing the pre-rebate street prices, but since prices are already so low, any movements are likely very small.)

• EOS 5D Mark III for $2599 AR Street Price (vs. $3099 AR MAP)
• EOS 6D for $1339 AR Street Price (vs. $1599 AR MAP)
• EOS 5D Mark III with EF 24-105L IS Kit for $3199 AR Street Price (vs. $3699 AR MAP)
• EOS 6D with 24-105mm Kit for $1939 AR Street Price (vs. $2199 AR MAP)

• EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM II for $1899 AR Street Price (vs. $2049 AR MAP)
• EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM for $1749 AR Street Price (vs. $1949 AR MAP)
• EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM for $989 AR Street Price (vs. $1099 AR MAP)
• EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM for $1049 AR Street Price (vs. $1099 AR MAP)
• See all the street prices…

We know many readers have been waiting for these rebates, as they would be the best possible deals of the season. They are finally here! There will likely be a large backlog of street price inquiries, so please bear with us and have patience as we work through them all!

This is the last in a series of Canon holiday price prediction posts. In Part 1 and its follow-up we covered some price predictions from authorized Canon dealers. In Part 2 we went over unauthorized dealer (e.g. eBay) price predictions. Finally, in this post we’re covering refurbished store prices.

We also have instructions on how to claim a free $30 Canon eCash credit (no purchase necessary), at the end of the post!

The Predictions

Well, these aren’t exactly predictions because we’ve been told (thanks!) a list of some of the things to expect from Canon over the next couple of weeks.

• A tiered refurbished sale for Thanksgiving week.
  Up to 10% off: $100 off $1000, $50 off $500. Not nearly as good as 15% or 20% off, but maybe we’ll see that come later?

• EOS 6D for 10% off.
  Yet to be seen if this stacks with the tiered discount, but not a great deal as the final price (including sales tax, which the Canon store charges to most states) will likely end up a bit higher than our street price.

• 25%-35% Off Rebels, 60D, and 70D.
  Also yet to be seen if this stacks with the tiered discount, but we’re told to expect really great blow-out prices on consumer bodies.

As usual, with any refurbished sale things will sell out quickly, so if you’d like to be e-mailed immediately when a sale starts, please set notifications from the refurbished stock tracker or from a item’s page on our site.

Free $30 Canon eCash

Now, on to the free stuff. It looks like Canon is just giving away $30 of Canon eCash, that can be used as a credit towards a purchase on the Canon Store. It’s fairly straight forward, just fill out a form on their site. (Ignore the rules and regulations on the right. There was supposed to be some flash-based game to play, but the form is a short-circuit to the reward phase.) You will be mailed an eCash voucher within a couple days. Hold on to this, you’ll need it during the refurbished sales!