Best price for a Pikit 3

[Chuckt]

What is the best price of a Pikit 3?

Newark has it for 44.95:
http://www.newark.com/jsp/search/altsSu ... ku=25R8311

Sparkfun has one for 49.95:
http://www.sparkfun.com/products/9973

Microchip Direct has it for 44.95.
http://www.microchipdirect.com/ProductS ... s=PG164130

But they also sell it for 69.99 with extra stuff.
http://www.microchipdirect.com/ProductS ... s=DV164131

http://parts.digikey.com/1/parts/164263 ... 64131.html

The next step for me is to learn how to program different microcontrollers including the tutorials here and start breadboarding. My hope is to go onto 32 bit microcontrollers. Do I need the extra stuff in the 69.99 package?

Is this demoboard any good?
http://www.mouser.com/microchipdm1641303/

Mouser still has the Pikit 2 for 34.99:
http://www.mouser.com/Search/ProductDet ... nDhQ%3d%3d

Thank you.

[brad]

How about the pickit 2 - it's still a great device and I am quite sure it is cheaper than the pickit3

[Chuckt]

I have a Pikit 2 and I'm concerned about programming chips that need a Pikit 3.

[bitfogav]

Stick with a pickit2 if you can?. I have both but never use the pickit3.. you get more with the pickit2..

[brad]

There are some pretty powerful chips that can be programmed with the pickit 2 though