Having moved from Canada to the US, let me note that NFC isn't anywhere close to ubiquitous here (SF Bay Area) yet. Many banks still issue magstripe-only cards

Having moved from Canada to the US, let me note that NFC isn't anywhere close to ubiquitous here (SF Bay Area) yet. Many banks still issue magstripe-only cards here. I think the banks here are aiming for a 2016 cut-over.