The summer is always slow period for the hobby in general. People are on vacations, kids are not in school, manufacturers are... are.... well not interested in creating anything, so yup its quite silent. You can see that's reflecting the activity of the forum as well. But do not worry, if you intend to buy and complete albums, prices are usually the best right now, when nobody else buys. Simple supply and demand law.
In September everything will be back on track I suppose. Its always been like that.