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Lifeline · portable-console.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 5 years ago · on AboutUs since 2007 · 3 registrar changes since Sep 25, 2018 · 2 registrant changes since 2011 · last checked Oct 31, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJun 25, 2021portable-console.com was registered on Jun 25, 2021.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 7, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageMay 16, 2007 – Nov 10, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described portable-console.com from May 16, 2007 to Nov 10, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2007Jul 1, 2007“portable-console.com - Handheld console gaming world”
Registrar
Pheenix. Inc.Sep 25, 2018 – Mar 2, 2019Registrar Pheenix. Inc. (IANA 888) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for portable-console.com, from Sep 25, 2018 to Mar 2, 2019.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)MidWest Domains LLCFeb 10, 2020 – Apr 22, 2020
Registrant
Registrant recordsAug 18, 2011 – Jun 12, 2025Registration records for portable-console.com are held from Aug 18, 2011 to Jun 12, 2025 (18 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Aug 2011 – Oct 2013No nameserver records held, May 2014 – Jan 2015No nameserver records held, Mar 2019 – Feb 2020No nameserver records held, Apr 2020 – Jun 2021No nameserver records held, Jun 2025 – Sep 2026No nameserver records held, Jun 2025 – Sep 2026
Certificate
Let's EncryptMay 23, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 13 certificates for portable-console.com from May 23, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 7, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Google Trust ServicesAug 10, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026
2010201520202025Apr ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (26)
May 16, 2007 – Nov 10, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described portable-console.com from May 16, 2007 to Nov 10, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Aug 18, 2011 – Jun 12, 2025Registrant: Registration records for portable-console.com are held from Aug 18, 2011 to Jun 12, 2025 (18 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Aug 18, 2011Zone file: Registration records listed dnshigh.com nameservers (ns1.dnshigh.com) for portable-console.com from Aug 18, 2011 to Aug 18, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2014Zone file: dnshigh.com (ns1.dnshigh.com, ns2.dnshigh.com) were the nameservers listed for portable-console.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Current AboutUs recordJun 30, 2026 – Sep 7, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 7, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar MidWest Domains LLC (IANA 1671) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for portable-console.com, from Feb 10, 2020 to Apr 22, 2020.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
NamebayNamebayJun 26, 2021 – Jun 12, 2025Registrar Namebay (IANA 88) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for portable-console.com, from Jun 26, 2021 to Jun 12, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Namebay SAMSep 11, 2026Registrar Namebay SAM in the registration data recorded on Sep 11, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 7, 2026
Registrant changeSep 25, 2018The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 25, 2018. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Registrant changeFeb 10, 2020The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 10, 2020. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 registrant changes, 2011–2025
Nameservers: dnshigh.comAug 18, 2011Registration records listed dnshigh.com nameservers (ns1.dnshigh.com) for portable-console.com from Aug 18, 2011 to Aug 18, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: dnshigh.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2014dnshigh.com (ns1.dnshigh.com, ns2.dnshigh.com) were the nameservers listed for portable-console.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: onlinenic.netMay 1, 2014onlinenic.net (ns2.onlinenic.net, ns3.onlinenic.net) were the nameservers listed for portable-console.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from May 1, 2014 to May 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to onlinenic.netMay 1, 2014portable-console.com's nameservers moved from dnshigh.com to onlinenic.net between Apr 1, 2014 and May 1, 2014. Last seen at dnshigh.com: Apr 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at onlinenic.net: May 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: namedserver.netNameservers: namedserver.netJan 24, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018namedserver.net (ns.namedserver.net, ns2.namedserver.net) were the nameservers listed for portable-console.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 24, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to namedserver.netJan 24, 2015portable-console.com's nameservers moved from onlinenic.net to namedserver.net at some point between May 1, 2014 and Jan 24, 2015. Last seen at onlinenic.net: May 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at namedserver.net: Jan 24, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 9 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: namedserver.netSep 25, 2018 – Mar 2, 2019Registration records listed namedserver.net nameservers (ns.namedserver.net, ns2.namedserver.net) for portable-console.com from Sep 25, 2018 to Mar 2, 2019.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: ztomy.comFeb 10, 2020 – Apr 22, 2020Registration records listed ztomy.com nameservers (ns1626.ztomy.com, ns2626.ztomy.com) for portable-console.com from Feb 10, 2020 to Apr 22, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to ztomy.comFeb 10, 2020portable-console.com's nameservers moved from namedserver.net to ztomy.com at some point between Mar 2, 2019 and Feb 10, 2020. Last seen at namedserver.net: Mar 2, 2019 (registration record). First seen at ztomy.com: Feb 10, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 11 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: namebay.comNameservers: namebay.comJun 26, 2021 – Jun 12, 2025Registration records listed namebay.com nameservers (dns1.namebay.com, dns2.namebay.com) for portable-console.com from Jun 26, 2021 to Jun 12, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to namebay.comJun 26, 2021portable-console.com's nameservers moved from ztomy.com to namebay.com at some point between Apr 22, 2020 and Jun 26, 2021. Last seen at ztomy.com: Apr 22, 2020 (registration record). First seen at namebay.com: Jun 26, 2021 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 14 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 31, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 31, 2026: blair.ns.cloudflare.com, edward.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 31, 2026
DNS moved to CloudflareOct 31, 2026portable-console.com's nameservers moved from namebay.com to Cloudflare at some point between Jun 12, 2025 and Oct 31, 2026. Last seen at namebay.com: Jun 12, 2025 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Oct 31, 2026 (ICANN zone file (CZDS)). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 17 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone file (CZDS))
Google Trust Services issued 2 certificates for portable-console.com from Aug 10, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 6, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 1, 2014
Zone file: onlinenic.net (ns2.onlinenic.net, ns3.onlinenic.net) were the nameservers listed for portable-console.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from May 1, 2014 to May 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
May 1, 2014Zone file: portable-console.com's nameservers moved from dnshigh.com to onlinenic.net between Apr 1, 2014 and May 1, 2014. Last seen at dnshigh.com: Apr 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at onlinenic.net: May 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Jan 24, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: namedserver.net (ns.namedserver.net, ns2.namedserver.net) were the nameservers listed for portable-console.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 24, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jan 24, 2015Zone file: portable-console.com's nameservers moved from onlinenic.net to namedserver.net at some point between May 1, 2014 and Jan 24, 2015. Last seen at onlinenic.net: May 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at namedserver.net: Jan 24, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 9 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Sep 25, 2018 – Mar 2, 2019Registrar: Registrar Pheenix. Inc. (IANA 888) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for portable-console.com, from Sep 25, 2018 to Mar 2, 2019.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Sep 25, 2018Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 25, 2018. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Sep 25, 2018 – Mar 2, 2019Zone file: Registration records listed namedserver.net nameservers (ns.namedserver.net, ns2.namedserver.net) for portable-console.com from Sep 25, 2018 to Mar 2, 2019.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 10, 2020 – Apr 22, 2020Registrar: Registrar MidWest Domains LLC (IANA 1671) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for portable-console.com, from Feb 10, 2020 to Apr 22, 2020.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Feb 10, 2020Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 10, 2020. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Feb 10, 2020 – Apr 22, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed ztomy.com nameservers (ns1626.ztomy.com, ns2626.ztomy.com) for portable-console.com from Feb 10, 2020 to Apr 22, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 10, 2020Zone file: portable-console.com's nameservers moved from namedserver.net to ztomy.com at some point between Mar 2, 2019 and Feb 10, 2020. Last seen at namedserver.net: Mar 2, 2019 (registration record). First seen at ztomy.com: Feb 10, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 11 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jun 25, 2021Registration: portable-console.com was registered on Jun 25, 2021.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 7, 2026
Jun 26, 2021 – Jun 12, 2025Registrar: Registrar Namebay (IANA 88) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for portable-console.com, from Jun 26, 2021 to Jun 12, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jun 26, 2021 – Jun 12, 2025Zone file: Registration records listed namebay.com nameservers (dns1.namebay.com, dns2.namebay.com) for portable-console.com from Jun 26, 2021 to Jun 12, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 26, 2021Zone file: portable-console.com's nameservers moved from ztomy.com to namebay.com at some point between Apr 22, 2020 and Jun 26, 2021. Last seen at ztomy.com: Apr 22, 2020 (registration record). First seen at namebay.com: Jun 26, 2021 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 14 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
May 23, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 13 certificates for portable-console.com from May 23, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 7, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 30, 2026 – Sep 7, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 7, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 10, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 2 certificates for portable-console.com from Aug 10, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 6, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 31, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 31, 2026: blair.ns.cloudflare.com, edward.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 31, 2026
Sep 11, 2026Registrar: Registrar Namebay SAM in the registration data recorded on Sep 11, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 7, 2026
Oct 31, 2026Zone file: portable-console.com's nameservers moved from namebay.com to Cloudflare at some point between Jun 12, 2025 and Oct 31, 2026. Last seen at namebay.com: Jun 12, 2025 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Oct 31, 2026 (ICANN zone file (CZDS)). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 17 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone file (CZDS))
3 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 1, 2026).
Registered 2021 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Portable-Console.com is a blog about hand held games.
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Current facts
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latest result
Domain registered Jun 25, 2021 — 5 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Namebay SAM — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 11, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.portable-console.com.
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Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 54 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 54 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No MX and no DMARC (mild)
What portable-console.com said about itself, 2007
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2007
portable-console.com - Handheld console gaming world
Site history
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