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How can these be razor thin and 1.2c when a trip to the local shops and the internet shows variations in the 10€ range for the same models ?

Because the price the store charges you is not the price the manufacturer charges the store.

It costs LG $10, they sell it to Best-WalGet for $10.012. the price range you see is depending on how much it gets marked up for retail.