This is why execution matters more than the plan.
AI.com — $70M domain + $8-10M ad
> launch crashed, with no major updates since.
Voice.com — $30M domain
> platform eventually shut down.
A premium domain isn't always a premium product.
In 2013, someone bought Dentl.com for $50,000 from Afternic.
This domain has just sold again for $2,705 in an expired GoDaddy auction.
Many domainers lose a lot of money on domains but GoDaddy always wins!