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from $940 + $840/yr renewal

Pre-pay to reserve a first-day registration attempt. We attempt to register on the first day of broader availability — projected around February–March 2027.

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Not guaranteed. 100% credit toward another domain (or 80% cash refund) if unsuccessful.

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I don't have TMCH/SMD yet

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Frequently asked questions about aku.dot

Why might a .PAY pre-order fail even after I pay for a payroll platform?

A .PAY pre-order can fail if the name is registered earlier, classified as premium, reserved, blocked, refused by registry policy or lost to another faster submission. Search and order through domain.pay: https://domain.pay/domains, and review its credit/cash-refund options.

Can aku.dot be registered for an internal corporate payment tool?

aku.dot can typically be registered for an internal corporate payment or treasury tool, since that use is payment-related and consistent with the .PAY namespace. The registry generally validates relevant use rather than whether the tool is public. domain.pay can register aku.dot at https://domain.pay/register.

Can .PAY be used for a branded checkout URL for fraud prevention?

subscriptions.pay may be a useful .PAY direction if it matches your brand and payment journey, but availability is not guaranteed. Check and pre-order through domain.pay: https://domain.pay/domains. Prefer simple labels that customers can remember and trust.

Can I pre-order aku.dot and a related name together?

Yes. domain.pay lets you pre-order aku.dot alongside related .PAY labels in one place, each queued for its own launch phase. This is handy for protecting a set of names around aku.dot. Browse and add them at https://domain.pay/domains.

For BNPL checkout, when is broader .PAY public registration expected?

Broader .PAY access is tied to the post-LRP period around February 2027, subject to registry and registrar confirmation. If you do not have a trademark, use domain.pay to pre-order a first-day attempt: https://domain.pay/register.

Availability is checked live and re-verified before payment. Pre-orders are first-day registration attempts — registration is not guaranteed; 100% credit toward another domain (or 80% cash refund) if unsuccessful.