I have made up the examples below.
(1) Could you lower the price of the watch so that I can buy it?
(2) Could you lower the price of the watch so that I will buy it?
I'm not sure which modal verb is correct. Please help me. Thank you.
so that I [can/will]
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Re: so that I [can/will]
Only the first is sensible/natural.