Worth watching · In redemption
3 chars·.academy·In redemptionVerified· 10h ago·likely available ~May 25, 2026
Original owner can still restore. Not safely catchable until ~May 25, 2026.
genuinely brandable and compact, plus natural cadence
Moderate scoring — fine as a portfolio filler if the aftermarket covers cost, not a chase on its own.
Synthesized from the DQS, aftermarket estimate, registration cost, lifecycle stage, and trademark check on this page. Not financial advice — your portfolio strategy overrides.
Rough aftermarket estimate
$221 — $460
DQS 54 · .academy · 3ch · brandable · 12 wayback snaps · 5y old
Directional only — a gut-check range, not an appraisal. Uses DQS + TLD + length; doesn’t know about comps, trademarks, or brand context. Treat as “worth looking at” vs “skip,” not a bid price.
| Length | 3 |
| TLD | .academy |
| Keyword category | none |
| Commercial intent | none |
| Wayback snapshots | 12 (since 2021) |
| Brandable combo | yes |
| Spam pattern | no |
| Saturated suffix | none |
The name gam.academy is built as a brandable: no direct keyword equivalent, which typically widens the range of viable uses. Sub-5-character names like this one typically trade with a significant length premium, though the actual value still depends on pronounceability and TLD. Balanced between vowels and consonants — typical for a pronounceable English-style name. .academy is a niche TLD with a narrower buyer pool; the aftermarket here depends heavily on whether the SLD itself carries standalone demand. Prior content exists — 12 snapshots in the Wayback archive — so there is a history of third-party signals tied to this address. At DQS 54, the name sits in the mid band — not an automatic buy, but worth evaluating against a specific use case rather than on its own merits. Redemption-period status means the owner has about 27 days left to reclaim the name. Any outside party can only wait and watch. Treat this as a watchlist-only candidate unless the shape maps directly to a project you already own.
Web-presence signal
Light
Some web history, but thin — don't expect a rich backlink profile.
Deep-link into backlink checkers
Real backlink counts come from dedicated crawlers (Ahrefs, Moz, Majestic). Each button opens gam.academy pre-loaded in that tool — zero keystrokes to cross-check.
1
drop recorded so far
Apr 20, 2026
first observed
Apr 20, 2026
last observed
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Same TLD, similar length, similar DQS. Useful if you're scoping a portfolio of related shapes.
Social handle availability
A 404 on the profile page means the handle is free to claim. Grabbing matching handles at registration time is cheap insurance against impersonation + easier brand rollout later.
Other domains that dropped at the same registrar on 2026-04-20. Registrars often drop batches of expired portfolios together — worth a scan if you like this shape.
Not catchable yet — queue up early
The owner can still restore. Drop-catcher pre-orders lock in priority; retail registration will fail until release.
via RDAP · cached 6h
Redemption period. Original owner can still restore for a fee. Typically catchable ~30-35 days after redemption start — not safe to pay a backorder fee yet if the owner looks active.
redemption period
| Status | Redemption period |
| Registrar | Domain Science Kutatási Szolgáltató Korlátolt Felelősségű Társaság |
| Created | Apr 19, 2025 |
| Expires | Apr 19, 2026 |
| Last updated | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Nameservers | ns1.dns-redirect.com, ns2.dns-redirect.com |
| DNSSEC | unsigned |
| Registration cost | — |