.media domain price: first year vs renewal (Sept 2026)
We price .media at 6 registrars. The cheapest three-year cost is $77.75 at Porkbun; the dearest renewal we track is $95.98.
Registry wholesale is $29.18, so the cheapest renewal carries a 25% margin.
| Source | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porkbun Best value | $4.63 | $36.56 | $77.75 | 25% | ↗ |
| Dynadot | $4.50 | $37.67 | $79.84 | 29% | ↗ |
| Cloudflare | $35.20 | $35.20 | $105.60 | 21% | ↗ |
| IONOS | $8.13 | $65.00 | $138.13 | 123% | ↗ |
| Hover | $57.99 | $57.99 | $173.97 | 99% | ↗ |
| Gandi | $47.86 | $95.98 | $239.82 | 229% | ↗ |
| Identity Digital (registry wholesale) | $29.18 | $29.18 | $87.54 | — | ↗ |
Last checked . Wholesale is the registry fee plus the $0.18 ICANN fee. Methodology
Questions
Answered from the .media price data on this page.
How much does a .media domain cost over three years?
The cheapest three-year cost we track is $77.75 at Porkbun: $4.63 for the first year and $36.56 for each renewal. Checked 12 Sept 2026.
Is the cheapest first-year price for .media the cheapest overall?
No. Dynadot has the lowest first year at $4.50, but over three years Porkbun is cheaper at $77.75 against $79.84, because the renewal is what you pay every year after the first.
What does the registry charge for .media?
Identity Digital charges registrars $29.00 wholesale, plus the $0.18 ICANN fee on gTLDs, so $29.18 in total. The cheapest renewal we track is $36.56, a margin of 25% over that.
What will hosting this cost?
The cheapest three-year shared plans and the cheapest small VPS, so you can price the whole thing.