Radix put together an infographic that took a look back at 2016 with regards to premium registrations.
.Store generated the most revenue, followed by .online and .tech.
Hoodie.store at $30,000 sold with a recurring premium. 1.store sold for $30,000 but was listed as a one time sale. Neither name currently resolves.
Top.host which sold for $15,000 is a developed website.
forget the ridiculous renewal fees, the plan to to make a store that just sell hoodies and nothing else? Such short-sightedness , way to box yourself in.
The numbers look a little low to me. Though I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised.
Radix came away from ICANN’s nTLD application round in 2012 with far fewer new TLDs than I expected. Like a newbie domain investor whose inventory is sparse, they set premium prices on too much of their inventory. On the positive side, they were smart to offer discounts on first-year registrations for non-premiums.
.TECH is a compelling TLD with great potential. It doesn’t suffer from the risk of becoming obscure like the generics .STORE and .ONLINE.
If Radix can discount renewals on .TECH for another year, to keep registrations up (and prevent .TECH as a brand from appearing damaged), and advertise the extension on billboards (as they are called in the US) and hoardings (as they are called elsewhere), then Radix could have a big hit on their hands.
Radix also has .FUN coming down the pike in 2017, which has great potential too. The team at Radix consists of some of the smartest people in the industry. I’m confident that they will figure out how to make some of their TLDs successful.