Name prices going up $20 — .AI domain

Registry is increasing prices by 14% on March 5.

Registering and renewing .ai domain names is regarding to get more expensive.

The .ai domain name has become extremely popular during the artificial intelligence boom. This has created a windfall for Anguilla, the country that controls the top level domain.

The domains are by now expensive to register. The minimum two-year registration period costs $70 per year, meaning registrants pay at least $140 for the two-year registration.

Starting March 5, the wholesale cost will increase by $10 per year or $20 per registration or renewal, raising the fee to $160. That’s a 14% increase.

Registrars generally add a markup to this price.

With one million domains under management, this could conceivably bring in another $9 million a year to the government of Anguilla, following the registry provider, Identity Digital, takes its cut.

.AI registrants can avoid the fee increase by renewing their domains ahead of March 5.