[runeks]

It's worth noting that because you add this chip, it doesn't necessarily mean you remove the magnetic stripe.

My VISA (issued by a Danish bank), has both a chip and the magnetic stripe.

[Nursie]

Hopefully the data on that stripe becomes a lot less useful though, as part of the data is saying "I have a chip!" and the merchant is under financial pressure not to accept stripe transactions after switchover due to the liability shift.

[robin_reala]

That’s pretty much just so the card is usable in the US if you travel there though.

[runeks]

And also when the card reader in the store here in Denmark says "Use the magnetic stripe!" for some reason.