Registry is increasing prices by 14% on March 5.
Registering and renewing .ai domain names is about 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 already 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, after the registry provider, Identity Digital, takes its cut.
.AI registrants can avoid the fee increase by renewing their domains before March 5.
You need a very strong cash flow to build a portfolio of .AI’s. Personally, they’re just too expensive for me. Thanks for the post 🙂
Should be Cheaper not more expensive