.news domain renewal price
.news costs $9.78 for the first year and $29.35 for every year after that — 3.0 times the first-year price. One registrar's public list prices (Porkbun), October 7, 2026; other registrars differ.
What .news costs over time
| Years kept | Total cost |
|---|---|
| 1 year | $9.78 |
| 3 years | $68.48 |
| 5 years | $127.18 |
| 10 years | $273.93 |
First year plus the renewals, at today's list prices. Renewal prices can change.
About .news
.news is a generic top-level domain. IANA lists Dog Beach, LLC, in care of Identity Digital Inc., as its sponsoring organization and gives March 12, 2015 as its registration date in the Root Zone Database. Identity Digital includes .news in its published portfolio of top-level domains.
Under the registry agreement with ICANN, second-level registrations are open to lawful registrants, and the registry operator has committed not to limit eligibility based on identity. Identity Digital may reserve names from registration at any time. Its Acceptable Use Policy lets it suspend, cancel or transfer a registration when it determines this necessary, for example to address abusive use or to comply with applicable law.
Sources: IANA root zone database, icann.org, itp.cdn.icann.org, identity.digital, identity.digital, identity.digital
How .news compares
Over five years, .news ranks #22 of the 40 popular extensions on this site, cheapest first. Its renewal jump is the #266 steepest of all 531 extensions in the snapshot.
Cheaper over five years
- .us — $32.43 over five years
- .cc — $37.60 over five years
- .org — $55.34 over five years
- .com — $55.40 over five years, same price every year
Price history
- September 27, 2026: $9.78 first year, $26.26 renewal
- October 6, 2026: $9.78 first year, $29.35 renewal
Frequently asked questions
How much does a .news domain cost to renew?
At one registrar's public list prices on October 7, 2026, a .news domain renews at $29.35 a year, after $9.78 for the first year. Other registrars charge different amounts, so check the renewal price at the registrar you will use.
Why is the first year of .news so much cheaper than the renewal?
The first-year price is a promotion; from year two the regular renewal price applies. In this snapshot .news renews at 3.0 times its first-year price, which ranks #266 of 531 extensions for the size of that jump.
What does a .news domain cost over five years?
First year plus four renewals at the same list prices: $127.18. Over ten years: $273.93. For comparison, .com comes to $55.40 over five years.
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