October 2nd, 2024
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The Fifteenth Doctor’s Sonic Screwdriver
Available to order from www.forbiddenplanet.com and www.amazon.co.uk
Also available from www.rarewaves.com, www.thewhoshop.com and various retailers on www.ebay.co.uk
The Fifteenth Doctor’s sonic screwdriver boasts a completely revamped shape and design, with its curved edges, making it the most unique rendition of his favourite bit of tech yet.
The Character options multi featured toy replica of the sonic includes light and sound effects plus pop out emitter and slide out viewer.
In its closed position the sonic can be used with the emitter extended or retracted. It has three basic sounds and light combinations activated by different numbers of button press. You can also extend the viewer/analyser arm and in addition you can also open the sonic completely by rotating the lower section 180 degrees left or right.
Opening and closing the sonic activates an on/off sound and all other functions are the same, but in the open position the internal power crystal glows.
The sonic comes beautifully presented in Regeneration style packaging and is the perfect piece of memorabilia to add to any Doctor Who collection.
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Joe
September 24th, 2024 - 9:48ampage is live
Joe
September 24th, 2024 - 9:34amguess its time to start religiously refreshing the Character website
Amelia Staves
September 24th, 2024 - 9:22amDoes anyone know what time the sonic will be available today?
booboo
September 24th, 2024 - 9:31amthey dont tell us in advance anymore
Doctor dolby
September 24th, 2024 - 8:55amBooboo I thought character option was bringing the 15th sonic coming out today
booboo
September 24th, 2024 - 8:56amthe ordering page is yet to go live
WhoCollector
September 13th, 2024 - 11:51amStrange? Id have expected it to sell out given the speed the 60th ones went at! Over production or lack of demand? I also was curious how well the rubbertoe one will do, when announced. I saw that nick was working on one. I just get the impression that there is a smaller fan base of gatwa than most doctors, even whittaker. Then you have to factor in that some of those fans are not fans of the new sonic, so there is an even smaller market for that sonic. Then there is the small fan base who spend a fortune on premium replicas. I just wonder how rubbertoe will approach it.
booboo
September 13th, 2024 - 11:56ama lot of people will be holding off for The CO online version, there are tonnes of the 60th still for sale at retailers now.
WhoCollector
September 13th, 2024 - 1:54pmIm aware but there was a mad rush, seems to have faded out now. Gotta say, i prefer the shades to this. At least they werent called a screwdriver. If the old sonic looks like what rtd thinks, This new sonic looks like something Ace would have in her nitro-nine armoury, to throw at a dalek.
Judooning
September 14th, 2024 - 4:50pmAlways worth keeping an extra sonic to hand. There might be loads still for sale now…but the same was said for all the previous sonics at one point. B&M flooded with the 50th anniversary wave sonics, FP reducing the War Doctor sonic and the special edition 10th Dr sonic at the time…
Now they go for crazy prices.
booboo
September 14th, 2024 - 6:02pmunfortunately the 14th sonic is permanently scarred because of the vast amounts of counterfeits on selling platforms, every day i see more and listed, i’m astonished no one seems to be able to do anything about it
Judooning
September 14th, 2024 - 6:23pmOh yeah, that’s true. I wonder if the 15th’s Sonic will be harder to copy/replicate?
Wheeler
September 14th, 2024 - 9:39pmI think all the new CO products (since this last batch of 14 Sonics) have a new Hologram sticker on the reverse so that should help people differentiate between official releases!
user name 2
September 15th, 2024 - 1:48amThe TARDIS/Doctor Who Hologram Sticker is certainly on the deluxe versions I’ve seen available for the 15th. sonic. I really hope they return to that, as a proper authentication for other new Doctor Who merchandise.
Dwscott26
September 11th, 2024 - 4:14amDoes someone know how to checkout? All I keep getting is payment failed and I’ve been getting for 2 days now. I’m with HSBC if that helps answer?
kev
September 11th, 2024 - 10:48amI had that problem I had use diffrent Internet browser Chrome worked for me
Tom Williams
September 11th, 2024 - 11:08amI just did it myself and with Barclays so must be problems with hsbc band
Doctor dolby
September 12th, 2024 - 4:02pmI ad the same problem so I got my son in law to order one with his bank and it was ok
Anon
September 10th, 2024 - 8:54pmDoes the Forbidden Planet ver. have the extra red light option?
DW
September 12th, 2024 - 9:34pmNo
FH
September 10th, 2024 - 7:24pmJust realised, if this is the price of the standard version, the Deluxe is probably going to be £40. Quite an increase from the £30 of the 14th’s Sonic Deluxe just a year ago!
Mark Z
September 10th, 2024 - 4:50pmI’m holding out for a 15th Doctor action figure! Any idea when we can expect that?
booboo
September 10th, 2024 - 4:53pmfrom what i read around Online exclusive mid/end end of month, general release a couple of weeks later. I think they are trying to get images released ASAP
Khanny
September 10th, 2024 - 1:48pmthe deluxe version shows ‘Deluxe Edition’ in the bottom left hand corner of the packaging so i presume these and all the other ones being sold on ebay are not deluxe?
booboo
September 10th, 2024 - 2:52pmsome ebay ones have been the deluxe one bought from SDCC but most now are people buying from FP and selling on at a huge profit
Gallifrey Falls No More
September 10th, 2024 - 1:31pmAll ordered. Any news on the deluxe version yet?
booboo
September 10th, 2024 - 2:51pmonly that’s it due around the end of the month
DW
September 12th, 2024 - 9:35pm24th September , confirmed by character yesterday
Doctor What
September 23rd, 2024 - 6:41pmAny updates on the release date? Been watching Character’s site all day but no sonic release
booboo
September 23rd, 2024 - 6:43pmSome are saying tomorrow, we wont know anything until the press release, if they send it to us that is.
Simplyzak09
September 10th, 2024 - 12:43pmDid anyone else get an email from forbidden planet alerting of a release date change for this product ?
TheElectricalFire
September 10th, 2024 - 8:22pmWhat did the email say?
Simplyzak09
September 11th, 2024 - 9:23am“We have received a revised Release Date for this item:
Doctor Who: Sonic Screwdriver Roleplay Toy: The Fifteenth Doctor
Release Date 07/10/2024
Your order is still confirmed and this item will be processed upon arrival.
You will not be charged for this item until it is in stock and ready to ship.”
booboo
September 11th, 2024 - 10:00ami thought that was always the date to be honest
Simplyzak09
September 11th, 2024 - 10:32amSame that’s why Im so confused
Tom’s cabbage
September 10th, 2024 - 10:52amGot mine, bit of a pain checking out though.
Matt Y
September 10th, 2024 - 9:48amSomeone needed to proofread that description!
beef
September 11th, 2024 - 5:07amno doctor who fan proofreads anything they write as you can see from this website
anon
September 11th, 2024 - 6:59amHow rude
Doctor dolby
September 10th, 2024 - 9:37amTrying to order one of the Sunday school drivers is worse than trying to order a oasis tickets
Trying to order one of these screwdrivers is worse and trying to order the oasis tickets
Sime
September 10th, 2024 - 9:31amI do want one of these and I don’t think the price is too bad. The design isn’t for everyone but I like it. Think I might wait though, to see what the other Character Options version is going to be like before choosing one.
demdike@Cult Labs
September 9th, 2024 - 11:32pmThey could have made it useful and turned it into a PC mouse.
Nordicdr
September 9th, 2024 - 9:17pmare the electronics on this different to the deluxe version, like does this retail one have all the light and sound modes
DW
September 12th, 2024 - 9:38pmThe retail variant has reduced functionality . So the laser screwdriver lights/sounds won’t be present. Also some Indication the sound and lights from extending the bio scanner is vacant on the retail variant .
Peter bullwinkle
September 9th, 2024 - 8:36pmI ordered mine on
Doctorbendisco
September 9th, 2024 - 8:35pmJust ordered mine can’t wait to add it to my collection
Doctor dolby
September 10th, 2024 - 9:48amHow did you order it. Every time I do it it says payment failed
Doctorbendisco
September 10th, 2024 - 10:33amIt depends on which bank you are with as i needed to approve it on my bank which is natwest
Tim Lord Victorius
September 9th, 2024 - 8:34pmWow only just seen this
Annnnnnndddddd the sight has crashed
beef
September 10th, 2024 - 5:29pmso hyped for the screwdriver that it completely broke your vision!
Judooning
September 9th, 2024 - 6:48pmNice surprise. Got mine ordered.
Tom Williams
September 9th, 2024 - 6:23pmGlad this is finally confirmed especially after galaxy site and eBay from USA sellers getting it on orders/preorder now let’s hope ruby and 15th doctor figures come soon as never trusted doggie websites selling 3.75 versions
Dwscott26
September 9th, 2024 - 6:20pmIs anyone else having trouble checking out?
Anonymous
September 9th, 2024 - 6:26pmYea, not working for me.
Dwscott26
September 9th, 2024 - 6:38pmGlad it’s not just me then. I get to checkout and as I’m going through payment it says not working or failed something like that.
bryan
September 9th, 2024 - 5:57pmGosh the work that’s gone into this is amazing. Can not imagine what a Deluxe edition will or could add.
This looks stunning. A lot of fiddly work has gone inside this and outside too.
Anon
September 9th, 2024 - 5:54pmAnything on those 15th and ruby figures?
booboo
September 9th, 2024 - 6:06pmnot yet wont be long.
FH
September 9th, 2024 - 5:47pmWhat’s the difference between this and this one Character will have out? And will there be others or is it just those two? (Based on what’s currently known, of course!)
booboo
September 9th, 2024 - 6:07pmThe CO is shinier more metallic i think, only know of the 2 but who knows, different colours were used.
The Hidden Hand of Davros
September 9th, 2024 - 5:20pmIs the the DELUXE version that was on sale at SDCC?
booboo
September 9th, 2024 - 5:21pmno standard version
The Hairdryer of Rassillon
September 9th, 2024 - 6:22pmDo we have any word yet on when the Character Options online exclusive version that was shown off at SDCC will be available?
booboo
September 9th, 2024 - 6:24pmits been mentioned around the end of the month, CO dont tend put up things for order unless its in stock or immanent
Snowman
September 9th, 2024 - 5:16pmTotally looks like Trainers.
Anon
September 9th, 2024 - 5:53pmI was thinking the same as soon as i saw this. The ubderside of a pair of trainers.
cosmosboy98
September 9th, 2024 - 5:08pmWill there be an exclusive version of this from Character themselves, or is this the definitive/ only version?