.chat Domain Price: Register, Renew and Transfer Cost
A .chat domain costs $5.66 at Porkbun for the first year, then $40.68 at Porkbun a year to renew: 7.2x the lowest first-year price, so budget for the renewal, not the promo. Transferring an existing .chat domain to Porkbun costs $40.68 and adds a year to the registration. Five years of .chat (first year plus four renewals) comes to about $168.38 at Porkbun.
Standard (non-premium) names, USD, quoted October 24, 2026.
| Registrar | First year | Renewal | Transfer | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porkbun | $5.66 | $40.68 | $40.68 | $168.38 |
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The .chat registry
.chat is a generic top-level domain, run by Binky Moon, LLC with Identity Digital Limited operating the registry back end. It has been in the root zone since February 2015.
- Type
- Generic
- Registry
- Binky Moon, LLC
- Back end
- Identity Digital Limited
- In the root since
- 2015-02-04
- Registry site
- www.identity.digital
- RDAP
- https://rdap.identitydigital.services/rdap/
- DNSSEC
- Signed
Source: IANA root zone database.
.chat price questions
How much does a .chat domain cost?
A .chat domain costs $5.66 at Porkbun for the first year, then $40.68 at Porkbun a year to renew: 7.2x the lowest first-year price, so budget for the renewal, not the promo. These are standard prices; premium .chat names priced by the registry cost more, and many renew at the premium rate. Prices quoted October 24, 2026.
How much does it cost to renew a .chat domain?
Renewing a .chat domain costs $40.68 a year at Porkbun (October 24, 2026). Over five years that is about $168.38 at Porkbun, counting the first year. The renewal is 7.2x the cheapest first-year price, so compare renewals, not intro offers.
How much does it cost to transfer a .chat domain?
Porkbun charges $40.68 to transfer a .chat domain in (October 24, 2026); the transfer adds a year to the registration. Unlock the domain and get the authorization (EPP) code from your current registrar first.