Also called registry reserved name · premium tier
Registry premium, explained
Registries sort desirable strings, such as short words and common terms, into price tiers and sell them through ordinary registrars. Under ICANN's base registry agreement, renewal prices must be uniform unless the registrant agreed to higher renewals after clear disclosure at registration, which is why the premium renewal figure appears at checkout. Registries can also reserve names, withholding them from registration and sometimes releasing them later at premium prices.
The key distinction is ownership. A registry premium has never been sold; an aftermarket premium is a registered name an owner is reselling, and in .com it renews at the standard rate whatever you paid. Registrar search results often label both 'premium', so read the renewal line before you buy. A premium renewal is a recurring cost that any future buyer also inherits, which shrinks your resale market. The common mistake is buying for the first-year price without pricing the next ten years.
Example. A short word in a new extension is offered as a registry premium in the mid three figures with the same amount due every year, so the investor prices ten years of holding cost before deciding.
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