Pre-registration of .XXX domains has begun.

Domainmonster.com has announced it is now accepting pre-registration requests for .XXX domains. The minimum price for a domain is $74.99.

Pre-applications can be submitted to register names at different stages - Sunrise, Landrush and General Availability.

Payment for .XXX domains submitted for open registration will only be accepted after all previous registrations have been completed, but a preliminary application can be submitted now.

The head of Domainmonster.com said he is confident that the .XXX domain will be in high demand.