PicForum

HELLO
IS THIS ORIGINAL FROM MICROCHIP COMPANY PRODUCT HOW TO KNOW

https://robokits.co.in/programmers/micr ... 19EALw_wcB

Guess it is not original, because it seems at the price I can get a clone from china.
Anyway, a clone should work as good as an original one.

Looks like a clone. It's about $15 US, about 1/3 of the price I'm seeing from Digikey/Mouser.
Might still work, but can never make a guarantee.
CAPS LOCK IS CRUISE CONTROL FOR COOL

Almost certainly a clone.

Warranty : None

The 6 pin header protrudes out a few millimetres more than my genuine PK3.
The red silk screen background is missing in the Microchip logo.
The "POWER", "ACTIVE", & "STATUS" labels are all bolder text than the original.