diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI.cpp
index 9590b627bb..76d5356db1 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI.cpp
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@
 #include "Core/HW/Sram.h"
 #include "Core/HW/SystemTimers.h"
 #include "Core/Movie.h"
+#include "Core/System.h"
 
 #include "DiscIO/Enums.h"
 
-Sram g_SRAM;
 bool s_using_overridden_sram = false;
 
 namespace ExpansionInterface
@@ -105,14 +105,15 @@ u8 SlotToEXIDevice(Slot slot)
 
 void Init(const Sram* override_sram)
 {
+  auto& sram = Core::System::GetInstance().GetSRAM();
   if (override_sram)
   {
-    g_SRAM = *override_sram;
+    sram = *override_sram;
     s_using_overridden_sram = true;
   }
   else
   {
-    InitSRAM(&g_SRAM, SConfig::GetInstance().m_strSRAM);
+    InitSRAM(&sram, SConfig::GetInstance().m_strSRAM);
     s_using_overridden_sram = false;
   }
 
@@ -125,9 +126,9 @@ void Init(const Sram* override_sram)
       size_mbits = Memcard::MBIT_SIZE_MEMORY_CARD_59 << size_override;
     const bool shift_jis =
         Config::ToGameCubeRegion(SConfig::GetInstance().m_region) == DiscIO::Region::NTSC_J;
-    const CardFlashId& flash_id = g_SRAM.settings_ex.flash_id[Memcard::SLOT_A];
-    const u32 rtc_bias = g_SRAM.settings.rtc_bias;
-    const u32 sram_language = static_cast<u32>(g_SRAM.settings.language);
+    const CardFlashId& flash_id = sram.settings_ex.flash_id[Memcard::SLOT_A];
+    const u32 rtc_bias = sram.settings.rtc_bias;
+    const u32 sram_language = static_cast<u32>(sram.settings.language);
     const u64 format_time =
         Common::Timer::GetLocalTimeSinceJan1970() - ExpansionInterface::CEXIIPL::GC_EPOCH;
 
@@ -162,7 +163,8 @@ void Shutdown()
   if (!s_using_overridden_sram)
   {
     File::IOFile file(SConfig::GetInstance().m_strSRAM, "wb");
-    file.WriteArray(&g_SRAM, 1);
+    auto& sram = Core::System::GetInstance().GetSRAM();
+    file.WriteArray(&sram, 1);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp
index 58d0aabf0d..f331f86284 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "Core/HW/SystemTimers.h"
 #include "Core/Movie.h"
 #include "Core/NetPlayProto.h"
+#include "Core/System.h"
 
 #include "DiscIO/Enums.h"
 
@@ -129,21 +130,25 @@ CEXIIPL::CEXIIPL()
     LoadFontFile((File::GetSysDirectory() + GC_SYS_DIR + DIR_SEP + FONT_WINDOWS_1252), 0x1fcf00);
   }
 
+  auto& sram = Core::System::GetInstance().GetSRAM();
+
   // Clear RTC
-  g_SRAM.rtc = 0;
+  sram.rtc = 0;
 
   // We Overwrite language selection here since it's possible on the GC to change the language as
   // you please
-  g_SRAM.settings.language = Config::Get(Config::MAIN_GC_LANGUAGE);
-  g_SRAM.settings.rtc_bias = 0;
-  FixSRAMChecksums(&g_SRAM);
+  sram.settings.language = Config::Get(Config::MAIN_GC_LANGUAGE);
+  sram.settings.rtc_bias = 0;
+  FixSRAMChecksums(&sram);
 }
 
 CEXIIPL::~CEXIIPL() = default;
 
 void CEXIIPL::DoState(PointerWrap& p)
 {
-  p.Do(g_SRAM);
+  auto& sram = Core::System::GetInstance().GetSRAM();
+
+  p.Do(sram);
   p.Do(g_rtc_flags);
   p.Do(m_command);
   p.Do(m_command_bytes_received);
@@ -246,7 +251,8 @@ void CEXIIPL::SetCS(int cs)
 
 void CEXIIPL::UpdateRTC()
 {
-  g_SRAM.rtc = GetEmulatedTime(GC_EPOCH);
+  auto& sram = Core::System::GetInstance().GetSRAM();
+  sram.rtc = GetEmulatedTime(GC_EPOCH);
 }
 
 bool CEXIIPL::IsPresent() const
@@ -336,11 +342,12 @@ void CEXIIPL::TransferByte(u8& data)
     }
     else if (IN_RANGE(SRAM))
     {
+      auto& sram = Core::System::GetInstance().GetSRAM();
       u32 dev_addr = DEV_ADDR_CURSOR(SRAM);
       if (m_command.is_write())
-        g_SRAM[dev_addr] = data;
+        sram[dev_addr] = data;
       else
-        data = g_SRAM[dev_addr];
+        data = sram[dev_addr];
     }
     else if (IN_RANGE(UART))
     {
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceMemoryCard.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceMemoryCard.cpp
index a5d3f3a1e0..0a48ffe7b9 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceMemoryCard.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceMemoryCard.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "Core/HW/Sram.h"
 #include "Core/HW/SystemTimers.h"
 #include "Core/Movie.h"
+#include "Core/System.h"
 #include "DiscIO/Enums.h"
 
 namespace ExpansionInterface
@@ -141,7 +142,8 @@ CEXIMemoryCard::CEXIMemoryCard(const Slot slot, bool gci_folder,
   m_memory_card_size = m_memory_card->GetCardId() * SIZE_TO_Mb;
   std::array<u8, 20> header{};
   m_memory_card->Read(0, static_cast<s32>(header.size()), header.data());
-  SetCardFlashID(&g_SRAM, header.data(), m_card_slot);
+  auto& sram = Core::System::GetInstance().GetSRAM();
+  SetCardFlashID(&sram, header.data(), m_card_slot);
 }
 
 std::pair<std::string /* path */, bool /* migrate */>
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/GCMemcard/GCMemcardRaw.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/HW/GCMemcard/GCMemcardRaw.cpp
index 23bca41df1..033bcd1952 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/GCMemcard/GCMemcardRaw.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/GCMemcard/GCMemcardRaw.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceIPL.h"
 #include "Core/HW/GCMemcard/GCMemcard.h"
 #include "Core/HW/Sram.h"
+#include "Core/System.h"
 
 #define SIZE_TO_Mb (1024 * 8 * 16)
 #define MC_HDR_SIZE 0xA000
@@ -59,10 +60,11 @@ MemoryCard::MemoryCard(const std::string& filename, ExpansionInterface::Slot car
     m_memcard_data = std::make_unique<u8[]>(m_memory_card_size);
 
     // Fills in the first 5 blocks (MC_HDR_SIZE bytes)
-    const CardFlashId& flash_id = g_SRAM.settings_ex.flash_id[Memcard::SLOT_A];
+    auto& sram = Core::System::GetInstance().GetSRAM();
+    const CardFlashId& flash_id = sram.settings_ex.flash_id[Memcard::SLOT_A];
     const bool shift_jis = m_filename.find(".JAP.raw") != std::string::npos;
-    const u32 rtc_bias = g_SRAM.settings.rtc_bias;
-    const u32 sram_language = static_cast<u32>(g_SRAM.settings.language);
+    const u32 rtc_bias = sram.settings.rtc_bias;
+    const u32 sram_language = static_cast<u32>(sram.settings.language);
     const u64 format_time =
         Common::Timer::GetLocalTimeSinceJan1970() - ExpansionInterface::CEXIIPL::GC_EPOCH;
     Memcard::GCMemcard::Format(&m_memcard_data[0], flash_id, size_mbits, shift_jis, rtc_bias,
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/Sram.h b/Source/Core/Core/HW/Sram.h
index 12e4148ea3..c58d8ad73c 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/Sram.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/Sram.h
@@ -137,5 +137,3 @@ static_assert(sizeof(Sram) == 0x44);
 void InitSRAM(Sram* sram, const std::string& filename);
 void SetCardFlashID(Sram* sram, const u8* buffer, ExpansionInterface::Slot card_slot);
 void FixSRAMChecksums(Sram* sram);
-
-extern Sram g_SRAM;
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/System.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/System.cpp
index cf8be13ab9..b6ec853f2d 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/System.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/System.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "Core/HW/AudioInterface.h"
 #include "Core/HW/DVD/DVDInterface.h"
 #include "Core/HW/DVD/DVDThread.h"
+#include "Core/HW/Sram.h"
 
 namespace Core
 {
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ struct System::Impl
   AudioInterface::AudioInterfaceState m_audio_interface_state;
   DVDInterface::DVDInterfaceState m_dvd_interface_state;
   DVDThread::DVDThreadState m_dvd_thread_state;
+  Sram m_sram;
 };
 
 System::System() : m_impl{std::make_unique<Impl>()}
@@ -80,4 +82,9 @@ DVDThread::DVDThreadState& System::GetDVDThreadState() const
 {
   return m_impl->m_dvd_thread_state;
 }
+
+Sram& System::GetSRAM() const
+{
+  return m_impl->m_sram;
+}
 }  // namespace Core
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/System.h b/Source/Core/Core/System.h
index 83b93d4b19..a616bfbe71 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/System.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/System.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <memory>
 
 class SoundStream;
+struct Sram;
 
 namespace AudioInterface
 {
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ public:
   AudioInterface::AudioInterfaceState& GetAudioInterfaceState() const;
   DVDInterface::DVDInterfaceState& GetDVDInterfaceState() const;
   DVDThread::DVDThreadState& GetDVDThreadState() const;
+  Sram& GetSRAM() const;
 
 private:
   System();