diff --git a/src/core/achievements.cpp b/src/core/achievements.cpp
index eec469f52..29aacf4ae 100644
--- a/src/core/achievements.cpp
+++ b/src/core/achievements.cpp
@@ -3007,8 +3007,8 @@ void Achievements::DrawAchievement(const rc_client_achievement_t* cheevo)
 
   if (is_unlocked)
   {
-    TinyString date;
-    FullscreenUI::TimeToPrintableString(&date, cheevo->unlock_time);
+    const std::string date =
+      Host::FormatNumber(Host::NumberFormatType::ShortDateTime, static_cast<s64>(cheevo->unlock_time));
     text.format(TRANSLATE_FS("Achievements", "Unlocked: {} | {:.1f}% of players have this achievement"), date,
                 rarity_to_display);
 
@@ -3496,8 +3496,9 @@ void Achievements::DrawLeaderboardEntry(const rc_client_leaderboard_entry_t& ent
   text_start_x += time_column_width + column_spacing;
 
   const ImRect time_bb(ImVec2(text_start_x, bb.Min.y), ImVec2(bb.Max.x, midpoint));
-  SmallString submit_time;
-  FullscreenUI::TimeToPrintableString(&submit_time, entry.submitted);
+
+  const std::string submit_time =
+    Host::FormatNumber(Host::NumberFormatType::ShortDateTime, static_cast<s64>(entry.submitted));
   RenderShadowedTextClipped(UIStyle.Font, UIStyle.LargeFontSize, UIStyle.BoldFontWeight, time_bb.Min, time_bb.Max,
                             text_color, submit_time, nullptr, ImVec2(0.0f, 0.0f), 0.0f, &time_bb);
 
diff --git a/src/core/fullscreen_ui.cpp b/src/core/fullscreen_ui.cpp
index 69908c68a..a1370b3f3 100644
--- a/src/core/fullscreen_ui.cpp
+++ b/src/core/fullscreen_ui.cpp
@@ -583,19 +583,6 @@ static UIState s_state;
 // Utility
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-void FullscreenUI::TimeToPrintableString(SmallStringBase* str, time_t t)
-{
-  struct tm lt = {};
-#ifdef _MSC_VER
-  localtime_s(&lt, &t);
-#else
-  localtime_r(&t, &lt);
-#endif
-
-  char buf[256];
-  str->assign(buf, static_cast<u32>(std::strftime(buf, sizeof(buf), "%c", &lt)));
-}
-
 void FullscreenUI::GetStandardSelectionFooterText(SmallStringBase& dest, bool back_instead_of_cancel)
 {
   if (IsGamepadInputSource())
diff --git a/src/core/fullscreen_ui.h b/src/core/fullscreen_ui.h
index 18574a9a2..0a5c7f6be 100644
--- a/src/core/fullscreen_ui.h
+++ b/src/core/fullscreen_ui.h
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ void OnSystemDestroyed();
 void Shutdown(bool clear_state);
 void Render();
 void InvalidateCoverCache();
-void TimeToPrintableString(SmallStringBase* str, time_t t);
 
 float GetBackgroundAlpha();
 
diff --git a/src/core/game_list.cpp b/src/core/game_list.cpp
index ebf65835d..dcb6bd0c4 100644
--- a/src/core/game_list.cpp
+++ b/src/core/game_list.cpp
@@ -1275,27 +1275,14 @@ TinyString GameList::Entry::GetCompatibilityIconFileName() const
     static_cast<u32>(dbentry ? dbentry->compatibility : GameDatabase::CompatibilityRating::Unknown));
 }
 
-TinyString GameList::Entry::GetReleaseDateString() const
+std::string GameList::Entry::GetReleaseDateString() const
 {
-  TinyString ret;
+  std::string ret;
 
   if (!dbentry || dbentry->release_date == 0)
-  {
-    ret.append(TRANSLATE_SV("GameList", "Unknown"));
-  }
+    ret = TRANSLATE_STR("GameList", "Unknown");
   else
-  {
-    std::time_t date_as_time = static_cast<std::time_t>(dbentry->release_date);
-#ifdef _WIN32
-    tm date_tm = {};
-    gmtime_s(&date_tm, &date_as_time);
-#else
-    tm date_tm = {};
-    gmtime_r(&date_as_time, &date_tm);
-#endif
-
-    ret.set_size(static_cast<u32>(std::strftime(ret.data(), ret.buffer_size(), "%d %B %Y", &date_tm)));
-  }
+    ret = Host::FormatNumber(Host::NumberFormatType::LongDate, static_cast<s64>(dbentry->release_date));
 
   return ret;
 }
@@ -1548,13 +1535,13 @@ std::time_t GameList::GetCachedPlayedTimeForSerial(const std::string& serial)
   return 0;
 }
 
-TinyString GameList::FormatTimestamp(std::time_t timestamp)
+std::string GameList::FormatTimestamp(std::time_t timestamp)
 {
-  TinyString ret;
+  std::string ret;
 
   if (timestamp == 0)
   {
-    ret = TRANSLATE("GameList", "Never");
+    ret = TRANSLATE_STR("GameList", "Never");
   }
   else
   {
@@ -1571,18 +1558,16 @@ TinyString GameList::FormatTimestamp(std::time_t timestamp)
 
     if (ctime.tm_year == ttime.tm_year && ctime.tm_yday == ttime.tm_yday)
     {
-      ret = TRANSLATE("GameList", "Today");
+      ret = TRANSLATE_STR("GameList", "Today");
     }
     else if ((ctime.tm_year == ttime.tm_year && ctime.tm_yday == (ttime.tm_yday + 1)) ||
              (ctime.tm_yday == 0 && (ctime.tm_year - 1) == ttime.tm_year))
     {
-      ret = TRANSLATE("GameList", "Yesterday");
+      ret = TRANSLATE_STR("GameList", "Yesterday");
     }
     else
     {
-      char buf[128];
-      std::strftime(buf, std::size(buf), "%x", &ttime);
-      ret.assign(buf);
+      ret = Host::FormatNumber(Host::NumberFormatType::ShortDate, static_cast<s64>(timestamp));
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/core/game_list.h b/src/core/game_list.h
index c80d6a6d2..004ddc496 100644
--- a/src/core/game_list.h
+++ b/src/core/game_list.h
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ struct Entry
   TinyString GetLanguageIconName() const;
   TinyString GetCompatibilityIconFileName() const;
 
-  TinyString GetReleaseDateString() const;
+  std::string GetReleaseDateString() const;
 
   ALWAYS_INLINE bool IsValid() const { return (type < EntryType::MaxCount); }
   ALWAYS_INLINE bool IsDisc() const { return (type == EntryType::Disc); }
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ void ClearPlayedTimeForEntry(const Entry* entry);
 std::time_t GetCachedPlayedTimeForSerial(const std::string& serial);
 
 /// Formats a timestamp to something human readable (e.g. Today, Yesterday, 10/11/12).
-TinyString FormatTimestamp(std::time_t timestamp);
+std::string FormatTimestamp(std::time_t timestamp);
 
 /// Formats a timespan to something human readable (e.g. 1h2m3s or 1 hour).
 TinyString FormatTimespan(std::time_t timespan, bool long_format = false);