The Sui team launched their devnet in May 2022 however Sui mainnet is rumoured to be released in the first quarter of 2023. This means that the Sui Name Service is currently only available on the devnet. Because of this, it will only be accessible for testing, and any previously registered names will most likely be deleted after the mainnet launch.
However, this means that the Sui Name Service will be fully released when the mainnet launches. SNS has been in touch with its community through its CREW, DISCORD, and Twitter accounts, and here are essential things for you to note about SNS and how distribution will take place on the release:
Release date
When the mainnet goes live, SNS will also be running at full speed. After the full release, SNS will do an airdrop after 250,000 people sign up, which will take about a month.