My old DSLR finally gave up on me last week while I was trying to photograph my sisters wedding in Chicago and honestly the shutter just gave out. Im totally scrambling now because the holidays are coming up and I really need something new before I head out to visit family in December. Im definitely looking for a mirrorless setup this time around specifically for travel and street photography. I have a budget of about 1200 bucks which I know is a bit tight but I really want to make it count.

Ive been scouring the web for days trying to figure out where the actual deals are gonna be. I saw some blog post saying that B&H usually has the best bundle discounts but then I read a comment on Reddit saying that Amazon often drops the price of the bodies alone much lower if you catch them at the right time. Im so confused because some people are saying wait until actual Black Friday while others swear that the early bird sales in mid-November are where its at. My head is spinning with all these different retailers and I dont want to pull the trigger on a bundle only to find out it was a trap or that the price drops way further a week later.

Does anyone know if major sites usually price match if I buy something and it goes cheaper a few days later? Im pretty nervous about missing out or worse buying something now and feeling like a total idiot when the real sales start. Should I just stick to the big guys like B&H or Adorama or are there smaller shops that actually have decent inventory without the craziness of the massive site crashes? Just trying to get a decent deal without spending my entire savings account on a body and one lens setup...