.shop Domain Price: Register, Renew and Transfer Cost
A .shop domain costs $2.06 at Porkbun for the first year, then $31.41 at Porkbun a year to renew: 15.2x the lowest first-year price, so budget for the renewal, not the promo. Transferring an existing .shop domain to Porkbun costs $31.41 and adds a year to the registration. Five years of .shop (first year plus four renewals) comes to about $127.70 at Porkbun.
Standard (non-premium) names, USD, quoted October 24, 2026.
| Registrar | First year | Renewal | Transfer | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porkbun | $2.06 | $31.41 | $31.41 | $127.70 |
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The .shop registry
.shop is a generic top-level domain, run by GMO Registry, Inc.. It has been in the root zone since May 2016.
- Type
- Generic
- Registry
- GMO Registry, Inc.
- In the root since
- 2016-05-23
- Registry site
- www.gmoregistry.com/en
- WHOIS server
- whois.nic.shop
- RDAP
- https://rdap.gmoregistry.net/rdap/
- DNSSEC
- Signed
Source: IANA root zone database.
.shop price questions
How much does a .shop domain cost?
A .shop domain costs $2.06 at Porkbun for the first year, then $31.41 at Porkbun a year to renew: 15.2x the lowest first-year price, so budget for the renewal, not the promo. These are standard prices; premium .shop 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 .shop domain?
Renewing a .shop domain costs $31.41 a year at Porkbun (October 24, 2026). Over five years that is about $127.70 at Porkbun, counting the first year. The renewal is 15.2x the cheapest first-year price, so compare renewals, not intro offers.
How much does it cost to transfer a .shop domain?
Porkbun charges $31.41 to transfer a .shop 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.