Companies should raise prices when demand weakens, not lower them.

“You're describing economics textbook thinking. Let me flip it. Weak demand is precisely when you raise prices. Here's why: if you cut prices instead, you're competing on a race to the bottom. Competitors match you, margins evaporate, and suddenly everyone's broke. That's how industries die. But raising prices during weakness signals something different. It forces you to compete on value, not volume.”

“You're running from the real argument. When demand drops, lowering prices destroys margins and signals weakness to the market. Smart companies raise prices strategically to maintain profitability and brand positioning, then let weak competitors bleed out. Look at Apple. When iPhone demand softened, they didn't slash prices like desperate brands. They raised them.”

“If demand is already weak, raising prices usually makes the problem worse. Consumers buy less when prices go up, especially during economic slowdowns or when alternatives exist. A company risks shrinking its customer base, losing market share to competitors, and damaging long-term loyalty. Lowering prices during weak demand can actually keep sales volume alive.”

“You should lower prices to gain back sales, then focus on cutting costs expense wise to keep it stable. Cutting costs and allocating money to improving / perfecting the product.”

“You're asking me to prove a negative while ignoring history. The Soviet Union collapsed. Venezuela starved. China abandoned it for capitalism the moment they wanted to eat. When every large-scale attempt ends in poverty or tyranny, that's not "waving hands"—that's a pattern.”