What is .sale?
.sale entered the DNS root zone on December 25, 2014, 11 years ago. It came out of ICANN's New gTLD Program, the 2012 application round that grew the root from 22 generic TLDs to well over a thousand.
Dog Beach, LLC operates a large portfolio of 48 TLDs, including .actor, .airforce, .army, .attorney and .auction.
On the technical side, .sale is served by 6 authoritative name servers, every one of them reachable over IPv6. It is also DNSSEC-signed: the root zone carries a DS record for .sale, which lets validating resolvers check its answers cryptographically. Registration data is published over RDAP.
Same registry, other endings
47 other TLDs share this operator.
.sale FAQ
What does .sale mean?
.sale is a generic top-level domain named for the word "sale", and it's aimed at shopping & e-commerce. It doesn't belong to any country.
What is .sale used for?
.sale is mostly used for shopping & e-commerce. Like most gTLDs, it's a label of intent rather than a guarantee — check the site, not just the ending.
What country is .sale?
None. .sale is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .sale domain extension?
Dog Beach, LLC operates .sale as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .sale created?
.sale was delegated to the DNS root zone on December 25, 2014.
Is .sale a valid domain?
Yes. .sale is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2014, so .sale addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .sale domain?
.sale names are sold through ICANN-accredited registrars. Some gTLDs restrict who can register, so read Dog Beach, LLC's policy if you're unsure.
Is .sale DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .sale.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed October 7, 2025. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
