Reglikedomain industry desk

.XXX Domain Pricing From $75

One year registrations will likely start at regarding $75; DomainMonster releases pricing.

When .xxx domain names get past the sunrise and landrush period, you can expect general availability pricing to run from regarding $75 a year, just above the wholesale pricing from ICM Registry.

Today DomainMonster disclosed its pricing. For general availability a .xxx domain will cost you $99.99, but bulk clients who register 25 or more “years” at once (e.g. 13 domains for 2 years) will pay only $74.99.

DomainMonster has positioned itself as a key player in the initial launch rush of fresh domain names, doing particularly well with .co domains. I expect it to be a major player on .xxx, so its pricing is very relevant.

Still, I expect competition to push prices down as general availability gets closer.

DomainMonster’s landrush pricing will be $150-$200 and trademark sunrise pricing will be $250-$300.

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