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Japanese investors boost Nintendo, Bandai, Konami as AI stocks tumble

5/20/2026

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Japanese investors are shifting to video-game franchises as a low-conviction hedge against uncertain AI earnings.
Nintendo’s stock rose up to 6.8% on Tuesday after a prior 10% decline tied to guidance disappointment and a Switch 2 price increase.
Bandai Namco and Konami each gained over 9%, reflecting a rotation away from AI-capex heavy firms such as SoftBank and Tokyo Electron.

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Story summary

Japanese investors are shifting to video-game franchises as a low-conviction hedge against uncertain AI earnings.
Nintendo’s stock rose up to 6.8% on Tuesday after a prior 10% decline tied to guidance disappointment and a Switch 2 price increase.
Bandai Namco and Konami each gained over 9%, reflecting a rotation away from AI-capex heavy firms such as SoftBank and Tokyo Electron.