naymoCheapest .media domain — registrar & renewal (2026)
The lowest 3-year total cost to own a .media domain is
$77.75 at Porkbun
($4.63 first year, then $36.56/yr). Median renewal across
registrars is $36.92/yr — deal score 62/100.
| Registrar | 1st year | Renews/yr | Transfer | 3-yr total | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porkbun | $4.63 | $36.56 | $36.56 | $77.75 ◀ | First-term promo — renews higher. |
| Cloudflare | $32.90 | $32.90 | — | $98.70 | At-cost — registration equals renewal, no markup. Register from your Cloudflare dashboard (account required). |
| Namecheap | $18.28 | $40.95 | — | $100.18 | First-term promo — renews higher. |
| Spaceship | $35.10 | $35.10 | — | $105.30 | Namecheap's sister brand; among the lowest renewals. |
| Dynadot | $37.29 | $37.29 | — | $111.87 | Single-tier pricing on many TLDs (reg == renewal == transfer). |
| NameSilo | $38.39 | $38.39 | — | $115.17 | Flat pricing, free privacy; no aggressive renewal hikes. |
Porkbun's price is live; other registrars are tier-estimated for this extension — verify before buying. .media availability is checked in real time against authoritative sources.
.media domain — straight answers
How much does a .media domain cost?
The lowest first-year price is $4.63 at Porkbun, then $36.56 to renew/yr. Over 3 years the cheapest total cost of ownership is $77.75. The median renewal across the 6 registrars we compare is $36.92/yr, so picking the cheapest scores 62/100 on value.
Where is the cheapest place to renew a .media domain?
Cloudflare has the lowest ongoing renewal at $32.90/yr. Renewal — not the first-year promo — is what you pay every year, so it's the number that matters most for a domain you keep. Across all 6 registrars the annual renewal ranges from $32.90 to $40.95.
Is the first-year price a trap?
Sometimes. The cheapest first year ($4.63) is below its own renewal ($36.56), and some registrars dangle an even lower promo that renews far higher. We rank by 3-year total cost, not the headline first-year price, so the promo can't hide a steep renewal. Always check the renewal before you buy.