Sort of true.

Ex: my dvd player broke and the only replacement is an always on player worth a subscription fee. Do I really have to have a new player? No

Can I go do something other than watching movies? Yes

Is it going to mean I’m going to be homeless or lose my job of I don’t have one? No

Then leave it on the shelf.

Microwave: do I need to have one? No. We went for thousands of years without one. Leave it on until shelf.

Alarm clock… go to a pawn shop and find one that is older. There is no reason to buy one with a subscription fee. Your grandma might have an old mechanical one. Leave it on the shelf

Refrigerator might be a hard one to get around, but look for one without the sub fee or the always on concept.

Stereo receiver look for an older one or go without. Leave it on the shelf. If there is a subscription fee leave it

Ask yourself: is there a way around not having it. If there is then go without if needed.

TV breaks: well if they all have subscription fees then say f it and done buy a new one.