For perspective:
.link has had almost a decade to generate traction and data points, so I don't think it's premature at all to expect to see some movement with the extension by now.
Sales reports for .link
- NameBio.com reports 146 total entries for .link sales dating back to 2018 - The majority are in the low three-figure range
- DnSal.es reports 200+ total entries for .link sales dating back to 2014 - The majority are in the low three-figure range
It's nice to see a couple of the top sales developed, like: App.link and eth.link
Though it's a bit discouraging to see other top sales still parked, landed, redirects, or 404 errors like: 8.link, cloud.link, we.link, smart.link, z.link, secure.link, etc.......
The sales above are all in the 5-figures dating back almost a decade in some cases with plenty of time to develop them or find a new home.
With so many still sitting, it begs to bring concern that resellers/investors are having a very hard time finding actual end users for the .link assets and that the renewals stacked on the initial investments are potential financial losses every year. At some point (1, 2, 3+ decades later) such stacked investments may not be able to bounce back with a green profit margin and become destined for a red margin in loss.
Of course, not all .link domains are created equal and some are considered premium in quality with potentially a higher market demand.
As with all extensions, you can only pass them around between other investors at slightly marked up wholesale pricing for marginal profits so much before the hot potato is no longer interesting enough for another investor to take a chance on. At that point, either an investor is left holding the proverbial hot potato bag for an ultimate loss or it landed with a bonified salesman with niche market experience and contacts that can actually put the potato in the hands of a new start-up or existing company looking to rebrand for a profit.
Determining the safe hot potato threshold is the ultimate challenge so that there is still interest and wiggle room to at least make a quick marginal profit at whole liquidation in the event the investor needs capital fast, has an emergency financial situation, or wants to pivot to a different niche without being stuck holding that proverbial bag.
At any rate, I got a little long-winded. So I'll stop there for now and look forward to seeing any data points and insight other members have to share regarding .link to change my mind.