Google is now selling domains
 

Google is selling domains now.....

https://domains.google/

Very interesting.

Google Domains availability

Google Domains is currently available only for users in the US.

Note: Your location is determined at checkout by the billing address for the credit card you use with your Google account to purchase or transfer a domain.

They've been a domain registrar for years but primarily used it for datamining whois records.

$12/.com (free whois included)
https://support.google.com/domains/answer/6010092?hl=en

.com $12
no thanks.

ref: https://support.google.com/domains/a...59345654 #tld

I thought they'd be more competitive.

A Guy Bought Google.com For $12 -- Here's How Much He Sold It For - MTV

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If Google is both a registry and a registrar they can afford to sell the new gTLDs that their new registries were awarded very cheaply; like: .xyz domains. Google's registry would only incur the ICANN fee and their administrative overhead.

When GoDaddy starts to charge more than a $1 people will move their .xyz away to renew their registration rather than drop the domain name.:2 cents: