discuss New gTLD Pricing Breakdown (Increases)

I received a newsletter from Hexonet that just happened to provide a breakdown of the price increases set to start in September. In case you didn't know, Uniregistry has increased prices on many of it's new domain extensions. So, here's the breakdown...

Price Increase for Nearly ALL Uniregistry TLDs - September 8, 2017
The following price increases taking effect September 8, 2017. Please note that HEXONET has no influence over these price increases, which are solely registry driven.

.AUDIO Price Increase:

• Reseller Price Class: Increasing from 18.45* (net price: 15.50) to 177.31* (net price: 149.00) USD/Domain/Year
• Premium Price Class: Increasing from 16.07* (net price: 13.50) to 166.60* (net price: 140.00) USD/Domain/Year
• Platinum Price Class: Increasing from 14.16* (net price: 11.90) to 141.61* (net price: 119.00) USD/Domain/Year
• Restore Price: Increasing from 89.25* (net price: 75.00) to 214.20* (net price: 180.00) USD/Restore

.BLACKFRIDAY Price Increase:

• Reseller Price Class: Increasing from 51.05* (net price: 42.90) to 177.31* (net price: 149.00) USD/Domain/Year
• Premium Price Class: Increasing from 45.10* (net price: 37.90) to 166.60* (net price: 140.00) USD/Domain/Year
• Platinum Price Class: Increasing from 39.87* (net price: 33.50) to 141.61* (net price: 119.00) USD/Domain/Year
• Restore Price: Increasing from 113.05* (net price: 95.00) to 214.20* (net price: 180.00) USD/Restore

.CHRISTMAS Price Increase:

• Reseller Price Class: Increasing from 39.15* (net price: 32.90) to 57.12* (net price: 48.00) USD/Domain/Year
• Premium Price Class: Increasing from 33.92* (net price: 28.50) to 49.98* (net price: 42.00) USD/Domain/Year
• Platinum Price Class: Increasing from 30.35* (net price: 25.50) to 44.63* (net price: 37.50) USD/Domain/Year
• Restore Price: Increasing from 113.05* (net price: 95.00) to 142.80* (net price: 120.00) USD/Restore

.CLICK Price Increase:

• Reseller Price Class: Increasing from 9.28* (net price: 7.80) to 13.69* (net price: 11.50) USD/Domain/Year
• Premium Price Class: Increasing from 8.10* (net price: 6.80) to 12.50* (net price: 10.50) USD/Domain/Year
• Platinum Price Class: Increasing from 7.26* (net price: 6.10) to 10.59* (net price: 8.90) USD/Domain/Year
• Restore Price: No Change

.DIET Price Increase:

• Reseller Price Class: Increasing from 26.18* (net price: 22.00) to 177.31* (net price: 149.00) USD/Domain/Year
• Premium Price Class: Increasing from 22.61* (net price: 19.00) to 166.60* (net price: 140.00) USD/Domain/Year
• Platinum Price Class: Increasing from 19.64* (net price: 16.50) to 141.61* (net price: 119.00) USD/Domain/Year
• Restore Price: Increasing from 101.15* (net price: 85.00) to 214.20* (net price: 180.00) USD/Restore

.FLOWERS Price Increase:

• Reseller Price Class: Increasing from 35.58* (net price: 29.90) to 177.31* (net price: 149.00) USD/Domain/Year
• Premium Price Class: Increasing from 30.82* (net price: 25.90) to 166.60* (net price: 140.00) USD/Domain/Year
• Platinum Price Class: Increasing from 27.25* (net price: 22.90) to 141.61* (net price: 119.00) USD/Domain/Year
• Restore Price: Increasing from 113.05* (net price: 95.00) to 214.20* (net price: 180.00) USD/Restore

.GUITARS Price Increase:

• Reseller Price Class: Increasing from 39.15* (net price: 32.90) to 177.31* (net price: 149.00) USD/Domain/Year
• Premium Price Class: Increasing from 33.92* (net price: 28.50) to 166.60* (net price: 140.00) USD/Domain/Year
• Platinum Price Class: Increasing from 30.35* (net price: 25.50) to 141.61* (net price: 119.00) USD/Domain/Year
• Restore Price: Increasing from 113.05* (net price: 95.00) to 214.20* (net price: 180.00) USD/Restore

.HELP Price Increase:

• Reseller Price Class: Increasing from 26.18* (net price: 22.00) to 38.68* (net price: 32.50) USD/Domain/Year
• Premium Price Class: Increasing from 22.61* (net price: 19.00) to 33.92* (net price: 28.50) USD/Domain/Year
• Platinum Price Class: Increasing from 19.64* (net price: 16.50) to 30.35* (net price: 25.50) USD/Domain/Year
• Restore Price: No Change

.HIPHOP Price Increase:

• Reseller Price Class: Increasing from 26.18* (net price: 22.00) to 177.31* (net price: 149.00) USD/Domain/Year
• Premium Price Class: Increasing from 22.61* (net price: 19.00) to 166.60* (net price: 140.00) USD/Domain/Year
• Platinum Price Class: Increasing from 19.64* (net price: 16.50) to 141.61* (net price: 119.00) USD/Domain/Year
• Restore Price: Increasing from 101.15* (net price: 85.00) to 214.20* (net price: 180.00) USD/Restore

.HOSTING Price Increase:

• Reseller Price Class: Increasing from 39.15* (net price: 32.90) to 464.10* (net price: 390.00) USD/Domain/Year
• Premium Price Class: Increasing from 33.92* (net price: 28.50) to 446.25* (net price: 375.00) USD/Domain/Year
• Platinum Price Class: Increasing from 30.35* (net price: 25.50) to 415.31* (net price: 349.00) USD/Domain/Year
• Restore Price: Increasing from 113.05* (net price: 95.00) to 476.00* (net price: 400.00) USD/Restore

.JUEGOS Price Increase:

• Reseller Price Class: Increasing from 18.45* (net price: 15.50) to 464.10* (net price: 390.00) USD/Domain/Year
• Premium Price Class: Increasing from 16.07* (net price: 13.50) to 446.25* (net price: 375.00) USD/Domain/Year
• Platinum Price Class: Increasing from 14.16* (net price: 11.90) to 415.31* (net price: 349.00) USD/Domain/Year
• Restore Price: Increasing from 89.25* (net price: 75.00) to 476.00* (net price: 400.00) USD/Restore

.LINK Price Increase:

• Reseller Price Class: Increasing from 12.976* (net price: 10.90) to 13.69* (net price: 11.50) USD/Domain/Year
• Premium Price Class: Increasing from 11.42* (net price: 9.60) to 12.50* (net price: 10.50) USD/Domain/Year
• Platinum Price Class: Increasing from 10.23* (net price: 8.60) to 10.59* (net price: 8.90) USD/Domain/Year
• Restore Price: No Change

.PICS Price Increase:

• Reseller Price Class: Increasing from 26.18* (net price: 22.00) to 38.68* (net price: 32.50) USD/Domain/Year
• Premium Price Class: Increasing from 22.61* (net price: 19.00) to 33.92* (net price: 28.50) USD/Domain/Year
• Platinum Price Class: Increasing from 19.64* (net price: 16.50) to 30.35* (net price: 25.50) USD/Domain/Year
• Restore Price: No Change

.PROPERTY Price Increase:

• Reseller Price Class: Increasing from 39.15* (net price: 32.90) to 177.31* (net price: 149.00) USD/Domain/Year
• Premium Price Class: Increasing from 33.92* (net price: 28.50) to 166.60* (net price: 140.00) USD/Domain/Year
• Platinum Price Class: Increasing from 30.35* (net price: 25.50) to 141.61* (net price: 119.00) USD/Domain/Year
• Restore Price: Increasing from 113.05* (net price: 95.00) to 214.20* (net price: 180.00) USD/Restore

.SEXY Price Increase:

• Reseller Price Class: Increasing from 26.18* (net price: 22.00) to 47.60* (net price: 40.00) USD/Domain/Year
• Premium Price Class: Increasing from 22.61* (net price: 19.00) to 41.65* (net price: 35.00) USD/Domain/Year
• Platinum Price Class: Increasing from 19.64* (net price: 16.50) to 37.49* (net price: 31.50) USD/Domain/Year
• Restore Price: Increasing from 101.15* (net price: 85.00) to 113.05* (net price: 95.00) USD/Restore

.TATTOO Price Increase:

• Reseller Price Class: Increasing from 39.15 * (net price: 32.90) to 50.58* (net price: 42.50) USD/Domain/Year
• Premium Price Class: Increasing from 33.92* (net price: 28.50) to 45.82* (net price: 38.50) USD/Domain/Year
• Platinum Price Class: Increasing from 30.35* (net price: 25.50) to 42.25* (net price: 35.50) USD/Domain/Year
• Restore Price: No Change

* Registry legacy price protections will be in place for customers registering in .Audio, .BlackFriday, .Diet, .Flowers, .Guitars, .Hiphop, .Hosting, .Juegos and .Property. Customers who register domains in name spaces with price protection beforeSeptember 8, 2017 will have their domains renew without any increase in the registry fee. Legacy price protections are not available for .Click, .Christmas, .Help, .Link, .Mom, .Pics, .Tattoo.

HEXONET recommends you review your current portfolio and renew, before the price increase, for multiple years, domain names you wish to keep. Uniregistry is also restructuring their premium pricing. As of September 8, 2017 there will only be 1 premium pricing tier for each respective TLD (in total there are 3 pricing tiers depending on the TLD). Please contact[email protected] if you are interested in learning more.


.INFO Price Increase - July 1, 2017
Afilias announced a price increase to the annual price of .INFO domains starting July 1, 2017.

• .INFO Prices: increasing by 1.06* (net price: 0.89) USD per Domain/Year.
• HEXONET recommends renewing any domains ahead of this price increase.

Premium Domains

• We will be offering .SC premium domains, including sought-after 2-character domains, starting June 1, 2017. Domains will renew at their premium price levels.
• We will be offering .TEL premium domains starting June 21, 2017. Domains will renew at standard price levels.