TonyNames Hits $100k Milestone with .io Sale

I’ve followed TonyNames on X for several years. Who is TonyNames? Honestly, I don’t really know, but he has shared more than most people in the domain investment space. Tony has consistently shared insights into his domain investing journey coupled with actionable tips and personal sales data. In short, the information Tony is sharing is helpful and inspirational.

I suspect if someone charted his sales, it would show impressive growth. Very recently, Tony shared that he sold a mid-five figure domain name. Shortly thereafter, he shared an even greater milestone – Tony sold a domain name for six figures.

Sigma.io was reportedly sold by Tony for $100,000 in a deal closed via Afternic:

And the winner….. is…… *Drumrolls *

The rise of the .io

Sad to let it go but sometimes you need to roll up!!

Next Stop… 7 figgie pic.twitter.com/otlpv0nQgL

— Tony (@TonyNames) September 21, 2025

I am unsure if this was domain name was sold at the BIN price or if an Afternic broker closed the deal, but it’s a great sale.

According to NameBio, Sigma.io was originally acquired for $12,411 at Sav in July of 2022. Tony’s subsequent comment highlighted that the domain name was acquired via auction, and it was his first five figure purchase.

Because I don’t know very much about Tony or his business model, I can’t really comment about the overall state of his business. From the information I can gather from Tony’s sharing, he appears to be quite successful, but I have no idea what his acquisition or overhead (renewal) costs are. One would assume those are in check, but I can only see what is shared and that is not the full picture.

That said, I enjoy following Tony, and I appreciate him for sharing as much as he does.