This is definitely on the horizon and future generations won’t even be aware of a time when you didn’t pay a subscription for every aspect of life. (TikTok screencap)
Old fridges don't cost that much. My uncle's fridge costs him 3 dollars a month to run in Quebec. Compare that to a new fridge. There's not that much of a difference. The whole "energy efficient" narrative is borderline bullshit when it comes to fridges.