We purchased this fridge when our old one was on the way out. We debated whether or not to get the hub style or just a regular side by side. I'm so glad we got the family hub! It is incredible! It has so many helpful features like shopping lists you can send to your phone, it lets you know when things are expiring, it has preloaded menus with guides, and don't get me started on all of the media functions like utube, Pandora, etc. This fridge is definitely worth the extra money.