diff --git a/code/datums/uplink/badassery.dm b/code/datums/uplink/badassery.dm
index b508c437d3..3f580fd8fe 100644
--- a/code/datums/uplink/badassery.dm
+++ b/code/datums/uplink/badassery.dm
@@ -32,13 +32,10 @@
 	name = "Random Items"
 	desc = "Buys you as many random items you can afford. Convenient packaging NOT included."
 
-/datum/uplink_item/item/badassery/random_many/cost(obj/item/uplink/U, mob/M)
-	if(istype(M))
-		return max(1, M.mind?.tcrystals)
-	if(istype(M, /datum/mind))
-		var/datum/mind/m = M
-		return max(1, m.tcrystals)
-	return max(1, M)
+
+/datum/uplink_item/item/badassery/random_many/cost(obj/item/uplink/U, available_telecrystals)
+	return max(1, available_telecrystals)
+
 
 /datum/uplink_item/item/badassery/random_many/get_goods(var/obj/item/uplink/U, var/loc, var/mob/M)
 	var/list/bought_items = list()
diff --git a/code/datums/uplink/telecrystals.dm b/code/datums/uplink/telecrystals.dm
index 406f31e1b2..5bb8faabab 100644
--- a/code/datums/uplink/telecrystals.dm
+++ b/code/datums/uplink/telecrystals.dm
@@ -35,5 +35,5 @@
 /datum/uplink_item/item/telecrystal/all
 	name = "Telecrystals - Empty Uplink"
 
-/datum/uplink_item/item/telecrystal/all/cost(obj/item/uplink/U, mob/M)
-	return max(1, M.mind.tcrystals)
\ No newline at end of file
+/datum/uplink_item/item/telecrystal/all/cost(obj/item/uplink/uplink, available_telecrystals)
+	return max(1, available_telecrystals)
diff --git a/code/datums/uplink/uplink_items.dm b/code/datums/uplink/uplink_items.dm
index d1f92344d3..e215dc9f00 100644
--- a/code/datums/uplink/uplink_items.dm
+++ b/code/datums/uplink/uplink_items.dm
@@ -75,10 +75,10 @@ var/global/datum/uplink/uplink = new()
 
 	return TRUE
 
-/datum/uplink_item/proc/cost(obj/item/uplink/U, mob/M)
-	. = item_cost
-	if(U)
-		. = U.get_item_cost(src, .)
+/datum/uplink_item/proc/cost(obj/item/uplink/uplink, available_telecrystals)
+	if (uplink)
+		return uplink.GetAdjustedCost(src, item_cost)
+	return item_cost
 
 /datum/uplink_item/proc/description()
 	return desc
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/uplink.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/uplink.dm
index e666b7dea6..e518cfdf95 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/uplink.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/uplink.dm
@@ -27,8 +27,12 @@
 	. = ..()
 	addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/next_offer), offer_time) //It seems like only the /hidden type actually makes use of this...
 
-/obj/item/uplink/get_item_cost(var/item_type, var/item_cost)
-	return (discount_item && (item_type == discount_item)) ? max(1, round(item_cost*discount_amount)) : item_cost
+
+/obj/item/uplink/proc/GetAdjustedCost(datum/uplink_item/item, current_cost)
+	if (item == discount_item)
+		return max(1, round(current_cost * discount_amount))
+	return current_cost
+
 
 /obj/item/uplink/proc/next_offer()
 	return //Stub, used on children.
@@ -169,7 +173,7 @@
 				"items" = (category == selected_cat ? list() : null)
 			)
 		for(var/datum/uplink_item/item in category.items)
-			var/cost = item.cost(src, user) || "???"
+			var/cost = item.cost(src, user.mind.tcrystals) || "???"
 			cat["items"] += list(list(
 				"name" = item.name,
 				"cost" = cost,
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/uplink_random_lists.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/uplink_random_lists.dm
index b257b14024..4507793bf4 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/uplink_random_lists.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/uplink_random_lists.dm
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ var/global/datum/uplink_random_selection/all_uplink_selection = new/datum/uplink
 		if(!prob(RI.keep_probability))
 			continue
 		var/datum/uplink_item/I = uplink.items_assoc[RI.uplink_item]
-		if(I.cost(U) > telecrystals)
+		if(I.cost(U, telecrystals) > telecrystals)
 			continue
 		if(bought_items && (I in bought_items) && !prob(RI.reselect_probability))
 			continue