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.dev is only prohibitively expensive during the pre-sale. After Feb 28, there will be no extra charge ($0 one-time fee).

cutety 8y ago
The initial $11k premium threw me off at first, but if you click the (not immediately obvious) “Early Access” button you can get the full EAP pricing chart, or here’s a direct link: https://support.google.com/domains/answer/9232417?hl=en#invalid https://support.google.com/domains/answer/9232417?hl=en#inva... To save some clicks (in addition to the $12/year): Feb 19: $11.5k Feb 20: $3.5k Feb 21: $1150 Feb 22-24: $350 Feb 25-27: $125 After the 27th you only have to pay the normal $12/year rate.
michaelt 8y ago
Unless it's a "premium domain" which has a separate pricing structure, independent of the release phase, and renewal fees that stay higher forever. Hence, right now kjaegrlkjnfvaf.dev is "$11,500 + $12/year" [0] while hn.dev is "$11,500 + $720/year" [1] So alex.dev and aj.dev will cost $720/year forever, tim.dev, james.dev and emma.dev are $360/year, tony.dev and grace.dev are $180/year, olivia.dev and harry.dev are $98/year, yusef.dev, oscar.dev and sanjay.dev are $12/year. Maybe not "prohibitive" but a big premium for the Alexes among us! [0] https://domains.google.com/m/registrar/search?searchTerm=kjaegrlkjnfvaf.dev https://domains.google.com/m/registrar/search?searchTerm=kja... [1] https://domains.google.com/m/registrar/search?searchTerm=hn.dev https://domains.google.com/m/registrar/search?searchTerm=hn....
- NelsonMinar 8y ago
  Thank you for explaining this; I don't see these high yearly priced domains adequately disclosed anywhere. Google's marketing is all about how the "premium" is a one time fee for early registration, do they explain the higher yearly fee names anywhere?
- ksec 8y ago
  Do Premium name stays premium forever? If they don't get registered for 2 - 3 years, would it drop its price? I mean with these sort of pricing, are Startup suppose to be creative with their name or else they are forced to pay thousands to Google every year.

cutety 8y ago

The initial $11k premium threw me off at first, but if you click the (not immediately obvious) “Early Access” button you can get the full EAP pricing chart, or here’s a direct link: https://support.google.com/domains/answer/9232417?hl=en#invalid https://support.google.com/domains/answer/9232417?hl=en#inva... To save some clicks (in addition to the $12/year): Feb 19: $11.5k Feb 20: $3.5k Feb 21: $1150 Feb 22-24: $350 Feb 25-27: $125 After the 27th you only have to pay the normal $12/year rate.

michaelt 8y ago

Unless it's a "premium domain" which has a separate pricing structure, independent of the release phase, and renewal fees that stay higher forever. Hence, right now kjaegrlkjnfvaf.dev is "$11,500 + $12/year" [0] while hn.dev is "$11,500 + $720/year" [1] So alex.dev and aj.dev will cost $720/year forever, tim.dev, james.dev and emma.dev are $360/year, tony.dev and grace.dev are $180/year, olivia.dev and harry.dev are $98/year, yusef.dev, oscar.dev and sanjay.dev are $12/year. Maybe not "prohibitive" but a big premium for the Alexes among us! [0] https://domains.google.com/m/registrar/search?searchTerm=kjaegrlkjnfvaf.dev https://domains.google.com/m/registrar/search?searchTerm=kja... [1] https://domains.google.com/m/registrar/search?searchTerm=hn.dev https://domains.google.com/m/registrar/search?searchTerm=hn....

NelsonMinar 8y ago
Thank you for explaining this; I don't see these high yearly priced domains adequately disclosed anywhere. Google's marketing is all about how the "premium" is a one time fee for early registration, do they explain the higher yearly fee names anywhere?
ksec 8y ago
Do Premium name stays premium forever? If they don't get registered for 2 - 3 years, would it drop its price? I mean with these sort of pricing, are Startup suppose to be creative with their name or else they are forced to pay thousands to Google every year.