.games Domain Prices — Compare 37 Registrars
.games is a generic extension operated by Dog Beach, LLC and sold through 37 registrars. It is a generic top-level domain.
All 37 registrars
Prices updated 7 hours ago.
Top 3 highlighted. Rest sorted by whichever tab is active above.
| Registrar | Register | Renew | Transfer | WHOIS Privacy | 5-year | Payment | Register |
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Dotology
cheapest to own
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$19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $5.00/yr | $99.95 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, Diners Club, PayPal, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Nameslink
cheapest first year
renews ~251% higher
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$7.94 | $27.86 | $27.86 | Free | $119.38 | Credit card, Alipay, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Instra
cheapest transfer
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$41.99 | $40.49 | $12.00 | Not offered | $203.95 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, PayPal, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Blacknight
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$22.11 | $22.11 | $22.11 | — | $110.55 | Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Porkbun
renews ~231% higher
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$8.24 | $27.29 | $27.29 | Free | $117.40 | Credit card, PayPal, Crypto, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Alipay, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Dynadot
renews ~240% higher
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$8.24 | $28.04 | $28.04 | — | $120.40 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, PayPal, Crypto, Bank transfer, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Alipay | Register → |
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Regery
renews ~225% higher
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$28.35 $8.72 | $28.35 | $28.35 | Free | $122.12 | Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Crypto, Alipay | Register → |
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Upflare
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$22.68 | $26.08 | $22.68 | Free | $127.00 | Credit card, PayPal, Crypto, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Cloudflare
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$26.20 | $26.20 | $26.20 | — | $131.00 | — | Register → |
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Infomaniak
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$26.26 | $26.26 | $26.26 | $2.53/yr | $131.30 | Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Atom
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$28.30 | $28.30 | $28.30 | — | $141.50 | Credit card, PayPal, Crypto, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Rayname
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$28.37 | $28.37 | $28.37 | — | $141.85 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, Diners Club, JCB, UnionPay, PayPal, Crypto, Alipay | Register → |
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Cosmotown
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$28.54 | $28.54 | $28.54 | Free | $142.70 | Credit card, PayPal | Register → |
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Above.com
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$28.82 | $28.82 | $28.82 | Free | $144.10 | Credit card, PayPal, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Epik
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$30.95 | $30.95 | $30.95 | — | $154.75 | Credit card, Bank transfer, PayPal | Register → |
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Netcetera
renews ~240% higher
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$10.61 | $36.11 | $36.11 | Free | $155.05 | Credit card, PayPal, Crypto, Bank transfer | Register → |
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BigRock
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$30.80 | $32.78 | $30.80 | $10.98/yr | $161.92 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, PayPal | Register → |
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Atak Domain
renews ~94% higher
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$18.75 | $36.39 | $33.79 | — | $164.31 | Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Bank transfer, Alipay | Register → |
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Hostinger
renews ~334% higher
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$38.99 $8.99 | $38.99 | — | Free | $164.95 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, PayPal, Crypto, Apple Pay, Google Pay | Register → |
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NameSilo
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$33.99 | $33.99 | $31.99 | Free | $169.95 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, PayPal, Crypto, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Alipay | Register → |
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DreamHost
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$34.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | Free | $174.95 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, PayPal | Register → |
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Hello.co
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$34.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | — | $174.95 | Credit card, PayPal | Register → |
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ExonHost
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$36.58 | $36.58 | $36.58 | — | $182.90 | PayPal, Credit card, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Namecheap
+$0.20 ICANN fee
renews ~255% higher
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$36.18 $12.18 | $43.18 | $36.18 | Free | $184.90 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, PayPal, Crypto | Register → |
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Directnic
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$37.00 | $37.00 | $37.00 | $5.00/yr | $185.00 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, Diners Club, PayPal, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Name.com
renews ~193% higher
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$14.99 | $43.99 | — | $4.99/yr | $190.95 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, PayPal, Google Pay, Alipay | Register → |
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Whois.com
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$36.88 | $40.88 | $36.88 | $2.88/yr | $200.40 | Credit card, PayPal | Register → |
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IONOS
renews ~400% higher
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$9.60 | $48.00 | $48.00 | — | $201.60 | Credit card, Bank transfer | Register → |
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INWX
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$41.34 | $41.34 | $41.34 | $5.03/yr | $206.70 | Credit card, PayPal, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Regtons
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$42.99 | $42.99 | $42.99 | Free | $214.95 | Credit card, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Truehost.com
+$0.99/yr for privacy
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$36.73 | $43.41 | $41.59 | Free | $215.32 | Credit card, PayPal, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Netim
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$43.11 | $43.11 | $27.79 | — | $215.55 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, PayPal, Bank transfer, Crypto | Register → |
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101domain
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$40.99 | $45.99 | $40.99 | $10.99/yr | $224.95 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, PayPal | Register → |
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Easyspace
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$41.07 | $49.51 | $23.78 | — | $239.11 | Credit card, Bank transfer | Register → |
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NiceNIC
renews ~300% higher
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$14.99 | $59.99 | — | — | $254.95 | Crypto, PayPal, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Njalla
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$51.05 | $51.05 | — | Free | $255.25 | Crypto, PayPal, Credit card | Register → |
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iwantmyname
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$79.41 | $90.95 | $87.77 | Free | $443.21 | Credit card, PayPal, Bank transfer | Register → |
Cheapest renewal over time
The trap
Nameslink's $7.94 first year looks like the deal — until renewal jumps to $27.86, more than 3.5x the sign-up price. 5 years: $119.38. That gap alone is worth checking before you commit.
Cheapest transfer
Instra has the cheapest transfer price at $12.00, if you already own this domain elsewhere and want to move it.
Which costs less over 5 years?
Dotology direct is the cheaper path — $99.95 over 5 years beats the discount-then-transfer route by $41.46.
Which costs less over 3 years?
The gap is smaller at 3 years — $59.97 versus $60.43 — but the answer doesn't change.
Renewal prices span $19.99 at Dotology up to $90.95 elsewhere. That's a 4.5x gap that compounds every year you keep the domain. That's under half the $43.99 median across New generic extensions — rare for this category.
💡 Bottom line — Don't let Nameslink's $7.94 decide it for you — Dotology's real five-year price for .games is $99.95, and that's the number that adds up over time.
Nothing written about .games yet beyond the pricing and registry facts on this page.
Technical details
| Type | gTLD · New generic |
| Registry | Dog Beach, LLC |
| Delegated | 24 May 2016 |
| Domain level | Top-level domain |
| IDN / punycode | No |
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.games questions
What is a .games domain?
.games is a generic domain extension. It is operated by Dog Beach, LLC and has been part of the domain name system since 2016.
How much does a .games domain cost?
The cheapest first year is $7.94 at Nameslink, and renewal is $27.86. Over five years that comes to $119.38, staying with that same registrar the whole time.
Why does .games cost more to renew?
Registrars discount the first year to win the sale, then charge the standard rate afterwards. On .games the renewal is 3.5× the opening price, so the advertised figure is a poor guide to what you will actually pay.
Which registrars sell .games?
37 of the registrars we track currently offer it. The table above lists all of them with current registration, renewal and transfer prices.
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