A: Our sales are down. Do you have any good ideas?
B: I think one of the reasons is that we are over-priced compared to other companies.
A: I see. If we match their lowest price, what will be the profit?
B: I’ll do the maths.
In this situation, what should you say “If we match their lowest price” in Japanese?
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B:他社と同額まで値引きすれば
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B:他社の最低価格に合わせれば
This is a correct phrase and others can understand you.
However, 他社と同額まで値引きすれば would be more natural, especially in this context.
That’s because they’re discussing the price, which is higher than others, and they think that discounting is one of the good solutions.