D-SLR sales are in a terrible, slump, world-wide. Inventory is accumulating, and world-wide sales of d-slr cameras are not meeting industry forecasts. Canon and Nikon are both dropping in sales volumes, and dealers are starting to feel the strain of sitting on large, unsold inventories for which there appears to be very little demand.
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Most industry watchers have been predicting DISCOUNTING and sales promotions to help try to stimulate demand. Various techniques, like pairing a body with a nice lens for a great price, price rebates; camera/lens/printer bundles, and so on are becoming the norm.
The reason I mention this is so you do not think you need to jump on any offers right away; dealers are reaching OUT to customers because they, the dealers, are sitting on piles of unsold inventory. It is currently a BUYER'S market! Keep that in mind! Also, if you're holding out for a 5D Mark III, keep in mind: Canon's history on the 5D series has been a HIGH intro price to cream off the most dollars; then after early adopters have bought, the very first REBATE (not a price-lowering, 'cause that hurts dealers); then a price drop; then a rebate, and so on, until the end of life for the model.
Canon has not yet done its first 5D Mark III rebate, that I am aware of, let alone dropped the introductory retail price to a permanent (well "stable" might be a better word) level.
If you have you heart set on X model...keep in mind,it will be on the market for a while.
