Discuss the pros and cons of the company’s decision to price the MyEye 2.0 so high. Is the company following the principle of societal marketing? Should it?

MyEye 2.0 is a thumb drive-sized device that weighs less than an ounce and attaches magnetically to the stem of almost any pair of glasses. It helps people with impaired vision to “see.” It recognizes paper money dominations, faces based on stored images, surroundings, and almost anything else to which the user points a finger. MyEye 2.0 can read a menu or package label and softly tell the wearer what’s for dinner via a small speaker near the user’s ear. To almost 8 million visually-impaired Americans and 253 million visually-impaired people worldwide, this could be a game-changer. However, for many, the $4,500 price tag is a game-stopper. Many smartphones equipped with AI technology have apps that can do many of the same things as MyEye 2.0, although they are not wearable. Some analysts believe this wearability does not add enough value to justify MyEye 2.0’s outrageous price, especially considering that some 58 percent of U.S. adults with significant vision impairment are unemployed and that percentage is likely higher worldwide. Apple’s iPhone X series—with Face ID, Siri, and its other AI sensors, camera, speaker, and app capabilities—can do many of the things the MyEye 2.0 can do. It carries a price tag of $999 with the estimated cost of goods sold (COGS) of $360. In contrast, MyEye 2.0’s COGS is estimated at $200 per device.