LAUNCH

LAUNCH Tech Co., Ltd. was founded in Shenzhen, China in 1992 and has grown into one of the largest automotive diagnostic equipment manufacturers in the world. The brand is best known in the US consumer market for its CRP-series handheld OBD-II scanners, which span from basic code readers to mid-tier multi-system tools with service reset functions. LAUNCH's professional-grade X431 line targets workshop and dealership use. In the US, LAUNCH products are sold through Amazon third-party sellers (notably "OBD BOX" and "Kingbolen," which are LAUNCH-authorized resellers) and through launchtechusa.com, which operates as an overseas branch. Customer service is handled directly by LAUNCH China at obdbox21@163.com — LAUNCH Tech USA does not service Amazon customer orders, a point noted prominently in the product FAQ. The 5-year warranty claim on newer Elite models is notable for the category. LAUNCH holds FCC certifications on most of its US-market wireless scanner models, though verification by model number at fcc.gov is recommended. The brand updates its vehicle database and firmware regularly — the CRP-series tools use one-click Wi-Fi updates. Community feedback on long-term software support is generally positive for CRP-series tools owned for 2–4 years, though the "lifetime free updates" claim is dependent on LAUNCH continuing to support the hardware generation.