Game.CN Most Expensive .CN Domain Name

Public auction of previously reserved .CN domain name Game.CN finally ended in bidding 3.098 million cny with intensive competition of 686 bids in the last 1 hour.

That Game.cn broke three million refreshed .CN open bidding history, also won the big honor of most expensive .CN domain name in 2013.

But why can Game.CN get so popular? It's a good question, game means 游戏 in Chinese, Game.CN is short and easy to remember, and now the hot gaming market, the gaming industry has deservedly become one of the Internet's most profitable industry, Game.CN's value is thus demonstrated. Game.CN can be used for gaming sites.

Most gaming websites were using creative domain names like "digital + game" or pure digital domains. Although the game industry favored the digital domain, but domain industry prefer game domains with specific meanings, for example, Shanda paid big money to buy javaGame.cn.

Compared to other "game combination" creative domain names, Game.CN would have less limitation but more applicability. It is suitable for WebGame, MobileGame, online game or even gaming company's official website. In addition, Game.CN can contribute to stronger brand awareness, i.e. Sina Weibo paid a lot for weibo.com and made the concept of Weibo = Chinese twitter deeply rooted in Chinese netizens.

It is reported that Game.com domain name had been registered in early 1998 and got online, it also intensified the competition on hot domain Game.CN for the domestic game companies.

Good luck with your .CN domain sales!

 

Hi Helen,
Can I get a quote price for .cn domain until $1? Is there the discounts only on BlackFriday?
I hope to be successful with .cn domain!
Regards,

 

Hello M, thank you for the post and question.
You can get $1.5 .Asia but not .CN.

 

Mike suggested the title of "Domain Name Game.Cn Sells For a Record $511,000" at http://www.thedomains.com/2014/01/07/domain-name-game-cn-sells-for-a-record-511000/.
Now, I took his suggestion.
Thank Mike for sharing!

 

Guess: Buyer of GAME.CN - Listed Company RAPOO

Domestic Chinese domainers guess that the listed company RAPOO might be the final buyer of GAME.CN.


Here are some findings:
#1
According to the post on Sina Weibo by chairman of 360 Education Group:
December 2013, RAPOO marched into the industry of Mobile Games by acquiring 70% stock rights of Beijing MoYouXi for 588 million yuan. And, there happens to be a shareholder whose name is Zhan Zhi Hu in Rapoo. Ah, understood, Rapoo is just the buyer of GAME.CN.

#2
According to the whois information:
Domain Name: game.cn
ROID: 20030310s10001s00012332-cn
Domain Status: clientDeleteProhibited
Domain Status: clientTransferProhibited
Domain Status: inactive
Registrant: 占志虎 (Zhan Zhi Hu)
Registration Date: 2014-01-09 16:00:00
Expiration Date: 2015-01-09 16:03:18

#3
According to the reports:
RAPOO was founded on August 2003, mainly engaged in manufacturing of computers and peripheral equipments, got listed on April 28, 2011.
Recent years, mobile gaming industry received a credibility boost and the profits hereinto was undoubtedly appealing. It isn't so hard to understand that why RAPOO was eager to march into mobile gaming market.

RAPOO desired to achieve the purpose of smooth transformation by acquiring Beijing MoYouXi, GAME.CN is the right stepping stone to compete for a seat and the right "KING" domain name for gaming industry.
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