Following a long and protracted discussion with LogicBoxes, and because of the constant issues surrounding LB’s inability to keep their IP addresses out of RBL’s, LB has decided it is in their best interests to remove the free email service and email forwarding service that is provided with each domain name purchased through the platform.
This initially affects all new registrations. We are advised that renewals that already have the service enabled will not be affected. However, we have learnt in the ongoing debacle that sometime in early 2025, they will move all existing free, business, and enterprise mail services offered on the platform to this new service.
The free services will revert to a 90-day free period at that time, so I understand, but as of this post, nothing has been sent to us in writing.
We will update you further when we know more. The Titan email service has not been enabled within our panel as yet on the LB platform as we are awaiting final pricing, it seems Newfold’s new focus is to sell the email service to the non newfold registrar at the same price their own registrars are offering to their resellers (meaning non newfold registrars pay more).
ShortDot registry has notified us (as well as all ICANN accredited registrars) of a price increase on the 10th November 2024. We will update the pricing as per the below on the 30th November 2024 at 1500 GMT/UTC.
All tiers will increase to the price listed below as the registry is also aligning its pricing.
For a new “1 year “registration, renewal or transfer, the pricing will increase to $14.50. Restoration pricing will stay the same.
CentralNIC registry have notified us (as well as all ICANN accredited registrars who sell these sTLD’s) of a price increase on the 21st January 2025. We will update the pricing as per the below on the 20th January 2025 at 1500 GMT/UTC.
All tiers will increase to the price listed below for za.com, sa.com, and ru.com. Because of the way the LB platform bundles these TLDs, they are listed under “CentralNIC Premium” to include “.hu.com, .jpn.com, .no.com, .se.com, .se.net, uk.net.” ZA.COM is listed separately in the LB interface.
CentralNIC Premium (and za.com) will be $ 330.00 for registration, renewal or transfer per year.
Restoration will be increased to $410.00 to include a 1 year renewal.
GoDaddy registry services have notified us (as well as all ICANN accredited registrars) of a price increase on the 1st April 2025. We will update the pricing as per the table below on the 31st March 2025 at 2200 GMT/UTC.
All tiers will increase by the price mentioned for Standard Registrations, Renewal and Transfer per year :
GDApril2025
TLD
Fee Change
.beer
$3.25
.biz
$2.00
.club
$2.00
.compare
$3.25
.cooking
$3.25
.courses
$3.25
.fashion
$3.25
.fishing
$3.25
.fit
$3.25
.garden
$3.25
.gay
$3.25
.health
$7.00
.horse
$3.25
.ink
$2.00
.law
$7.00
.rodeo
$2.00
.select
$3.25
.study
$3.25
.surf
$3.25
.vip
$2.00
.vodka
$3.25
.wedding
$3.25
.wiki
$2.00
.work
$2.00
.yoga
$3.25
Restoration pricing will increase by the same amount as the above pricing.
Further to checking our sale pricing and our cost pricing at the registry, it seems that pricing was not increased in September 2023 due to a registry price increase (we missed it). Therefore as a result on 1st March 2024 we will be increasing the .XYZ price for Add/Renew and Transfer by $ 1.80, restoration will increase by $2.00
Later next month, the registry will be increasing the pricing; however, we are reducing the pricing as we have already seen we have been overpaying for it. This reduction takes into account the increase, so this will not need to be changed until the next registry increase – possible next year.
Therefore, as of now (so by the time you have read this), the pricing has been reduced by $16.00 for registration, renewal or transfer, to the following:
Identity.Digital (Donuts) are increasing the pricing for the 3 mentioned TLDs, .INFO, .PRO and .MOBI.?These prices will be effective from 16th January 2024 at 1700UTC.
.INFO and .PRO wil increase by $1.65 per Registration/Transfer or Renewal
.MOBI will increase by $2.15 per Registration/Transfer or Renewal.
Restoration will increase by $3.00 for all the above.
Further to our blog post in September, and platform announcement, we finally have the pricing update for these 3 groups; the remainder TLDs have yet to come and appears to be a lot more work to complete. These prices will be effective on Monday 4th December 2023 at 13:00 UTC.
Donuts pricing update :
Donuts Group 1 :
Old
New
Tier 1:
$18.60
$20.60
Tier 2:
$18.35
$20.35
Tier 3:
$17.95
$19.95
Tier 4:
$17.85
$19.85
Tier 5:
$17.80
$19.70
Restore:
$87.20
$95.00
Donuts Group 2 :
Old
New
Tier 1:
$26.60
$28.60
Tier 2:
$26.35
$28.35
Tier 3:
$25.95
$27.95
Tier 4:
$25.85
$27.85
Tier 5:
$25.80
$27.70
Restore:
$97.20
$105.00
Donuts Group 3 :
Old
New
Tier 1:
$39.90
$46.60
Tier 2:
$39.65
$46.35
Tier 3:
$39.25
$45.95
Tier 4:
$39.15
$45.85
Tier 5:
$39.10
$45.70
Restore:
$110.20
$125.00
TLDS in Group 1: .education, .football, .gallery, .graphics, .institute, .lighting, .management, .photos, .report, .schule, .soccer, .supplies, .supply, .support